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About The Telephone=register. (McMinnville, Or.) 1889-1953 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 19, 1886)
M c M innvii . i . k , T uksday , O ct . 19, 1886. A FEW WORDS. Telegraphic reports from the east, as noticed in the dailies, would seem to prove things in a bail way generally in that particular section of Uncle Sam’s domain*. Fearful storms have been raging in New York, northeastern Illi nois and in Texas, causing a terrible loss of life and property. The beef killers in Armour’s yards, one of the largest packing establish ments in Chicago, have struck, 1200 of them refusing to work under present ar rangements, and the firm has been com pelled to temporarily suspend ojiera- tiou*. The damage thus far is estimated at a million dollars in loss of business and wages, and every day of the strike adds to this sum. All the knit goods mills in New York have shut down and 25,000 employes are thereby rendered idle. This in the face of inch a winter as the dwellers in this favored clime have no idea of unless they have experienced one there. New York is a small state as compared with the vast lands and opportunities open to labor in the western states, and the ad dition of 25,000 persons to her idle pop ulation, al rea ly over crowded, is a se rious matter for reflection. With such a state of affairs in the east we might ad vise immigration to this coast, but un less we confined our invitation to our own state, we might have our advice flung in our teeth, for Saturday’s dis patches from San Francisco reports 1,- 500 men out of employment on the wa ter front there, which number will be in creased to 3,000 when the whaling ves sels are all in. The present cheap pas senger rates east may induce many to leave in that direction, but it would seem likely to prove a inovo from the frying pan to the fire—it can hardly be advan tageous for many of tho unfortunates. Unfortunate they are. This is a quickly recited statement of tho general facts in the case. But after all, hard as are these facts to those di rectly interested, is it likely to receive more than a passing thought? Did the Charleston suflerers receive such sub stantial aid from the people of the north west coast that they are likely to re member it with feelings of thankfulness? Hardly. In this day of business sel fishness, in this“governinent of the peo ple, by the people,” the only recognition given is that the “government at Wash ington still lives.” The people, indi vidually, take only so much interest in each othei's imps and mishaps as the amount of dollars and cents involved warrants. But is this showing a spirit of selfish ness ; or is it only a spirit of sturdy in dependence? An ability to get along without help. An ability to meet and overcomo difficulties by inborn .strength and activity. A disposition to encounter all obstacles single-handed, and make the best of each. Let us be charitable, and put the latter and better construc tion on such actions. And, retnomber- ing that charity begins at home, may we set an example when opportunity offers, and crown the admirable trait of inde pendence with a nobler virtue. HIGH LICENSE IN V. 8. COURTS. The Ohio liquor law has-been sustain ed, in an important sense, by th* deci sion of the United States circuit court, Judges Walker and Jackson concurring, which refuses a restraining order asked by a saloon keeper. In the decision the court lavs down some principles of wide application. Tho Dow law, which im poses a special and heavy tax upon li quor selling, does not conflict, the court holds, with the constitution of tho Unit ed States ; it does not deprive the com plainant ot his property, but “is only a police regulation in the interest of pub lic morals and for tho common good, and although it may in sor.ie measure affect tho value of his property, or inter fere with its use in purpose* for which it was obtained, it does not thereby ‘dr* prive’ him of Ins property to any greater extent tlmn a large class of legislation, both state and national, that Ims not been questioned in our public laws.” The fact Hint this application was made to the United States rather than to a state court warrants tho inference that the complainant did not expect from state interpretation of the law a more favorable decision. But tho wide division between this and somo other decisions in cases of similar nature will attract attention.— Prohibition has been in some instances embarrassed, by a decision in Kansas and another in Iowa, tending to the con clusion that some compensation could be claimed by brewers and distillers if their property w is rendered valueless by state enactment. Whether this de cision is sound or not, it is instructive to have it judicially distinguished from the legal import of a high license law, which taxes but does not render the property necessarily of no value. tfleghaihic THE KNIGHTS’ CONVENTION. WEST SIDE TELEPHONE, It is singular that the one aim which must rule the deliberations of the Knights of Labor, it they are to attain a real and lasting success, is the one which ris now most rarely mentioned in the talk of prominent leaders among them. The one thing to be desired, tiie one thing which t'ae workers should attain if possi ble at almost any sacrifice, is harmoni ous co-operation between employers an I employed on a basis of justice to both. But the workers appear to think that they are in perpetual and necessary an tagonism to employers, and can secure justice only by hostile action. Mr. Powderly more than once Ims given ex pression it is true, to a different concep tion, but his declarations of theory have not always been easily reconciled with the practices of the organization. Labor and capital are partners in spite of themselves. What hurts one must inevitably hurt the other. It is not for tho interest of labor in the long run to have capital ill rewa-ded, timid or reluc tant to undertake enterprises. When capital is in that state, labor is never well employed or well paid. It is not for the interest of capital in the long run to have labor discontented, soured, un willing and indisposed to seek the pros perity of capital. The work done by such labor rarely pays either of the part ners. The one thing necessary for both is to find means of securing harmonious co-operation on terms just to both. It may not be possible consistently with this end for either labor or capital to ob tain all that it desires. Some sacrifice of feeling, of selfish interest or of prejudice may be necessary by either or both. But neither can attain any real or lasting good without it, and no organization is for the good of either that is so conduct ed as to prevent that unity of purpose and harmony of interest. Unless the convention of Knights of Labor helps to promote that harmony, it will hurt and not help the cause of labor. NOT SO BAD FOR THE FARMER. L ondon , Oct, 15—Reports from all parts of tiie United Kingdom are that severe storms are prevailing and great damage lias been done by floods. W ashington , Oct. 15—The State Department is informed that the pull- ing down ot the American flag on a schooner seized at Shelburne was the result of a misunderstanding, for which the Canadian officers have apologized. S an F rancisco , Oct. 15.—A railroad war is now going on and earnest cutting is being done openly by all agents. It is no longer done secretly. The rate lias been cut to New York to $67, and Missouri river points to $43. Tickets, however, are celling at much less to boih points, as agents w ill not miss a sale. It is not probable that the South ern Pacific ami Atlantic Pacific will hold aloft long, but as soon as they begin there will be a still lower cut. Brokers quoted the following first-class rates to day: Ogden $15, Denver $22, Kansas City $25, St. Louis $30, Butte $20, and Omaha $25. B uffalo , Oct. 15.—Tiie gale which visited Buffalo last night did a vast amount of damage. At one time the wind reached a velocity of seventy miles an hour. On the lake front in the vicinity of ’'. hat is known as the sea wall forty small houses were totally destroy ed by the wind and water, and the occu pants had to fly for their lives. Several persons are known to have perished. The bodies of two children were recov ered this morning, and also two bodies which are unknown at present. On the Hamburg turnpike, near the city, twen ty or thirty families have been rendered destitute, and an appeal for aid has been issued. B eaumont , Texas, Oct.' 15.—First re ports of the great disaster at Sabine Pass were not in the least exaggerated. In fact, they underestimated the number of deaths caused by the storm. The death roil now reaches ninety, with a large number still missing. It is thought fully 100 persons met their death on the night of the gale. A relief party went down on the railroad and are still there; The trains could not get within twelve miles of the ruined town. A dispatch from New Orleans, dated to day, says the relief boat Lamar has re turned from Sabine Pass. Only two houses are left in the latter place. One hundred and one persons are missing. As an answer to many complaints the Scientific American has the following: Grain growers and other tillers of the soil, who feel like complaining at the low prices of farm products now prevail ing, should remember that the agricul tural interests are not alone in the mut ter of depreciation in prices. The fact is that constantly during the past seven ty years farm products have largely in TIIE I EMTENTIAKY. creased in price, while manufactured ar ticles have decreased. An interesting Geo. Collins, superintendent of the comparison of prices for farm produce is Oregon state penitentiary, has filed his shown in the following table, compiled third report for 1886, which covers the for the Milling World: months of July, August and September, 1886. with the secretary of state. It is as 1816. Wheat por bushel. ....$ 47 $ 75 follows: Oats......................... 15 41 EXPENDITURES. Corn........................ 46 Salaries of officers and guards $3931 15 20 Barley..................... 85 Salary of Physician..................... 25 125 00 Butter per pound . 12 25 Paid for beef................................. 1419 86 6 Cheese..................... .... 10 Paid tor flour and groceries . . . 515 38 Eggs per dozen . 5 12 Leather and findings................. 123 98 Cows per head.... .... 15 00 40 09 Clothing and dry goods.............. 278 09 Hay por ton............ .... 5 00 10 00 Gasoline......................................... 156 40 2 00 Sheep per bead.... Drugs............................................... 80 10 Labor per month.. .... 8 00 18 50 Telephone rent, postage, etc... 20 10 Certainly in the “good old time” BO Ammunition............................... 29 35 often regretfully referred to, farmes were Forage............................................. 82 59 not over paid, and these figures show Firewood....................................... 403 10 that farm labor has during seventy Broom corn................................... 38 54 years increased over 100 per cent., and Cash to discharged convicts 130 00 the selling prices of farm produce have Repairs, improvements, hard increased from 100 to 400 per cent. On ware, etc..................... . ............. 130 49 the other hand, the comparison of man Total $7493 41 ufactured articles shows large decrease, EARNINGS. as may be seen in the appended figures: 1812. 1886. N.W.foundry, 11,513days at 40 c $4605 20 Steel per It,................... .$ 12 Board of U. 8. prisoners............ 977 08 17 ♦ Nails............................... 15 4 Board of military prisoners.... 254 28 Broadcloth per yd........ 10 00 10 00 4 00 L. Scott, sale of old house........ Wool blankets .............. 15 00 7 00 Cotton cloth per yd.... 30 12 Total........................................... $5847 1C Furnished penitentiary building com Calico.............................. 25 7 Salt per bushel.............. 1@4 15@25 missioners 2,527 days labor. Here are enormous differences against Number of convicts at the close of the the manufacturer and in favor of the quarter, 272. farmer. It would appear that agricul Daily average number for the quarter, ture h;w really been favored at the ex 277 15-92. EMPLOYMENT. pense of mechanical industry, and the grain growers and general farmers should The employment of convicts during co ire to consider themselves the only the quarter has been as follows: class of victims of the present depressed Contractors, 170; brickyard, 33; shoe makers and tailors, 4 ; cooks, waiters business condition.—Ex. and curing meats, 24 ; hospital steward, The Oregon Pacific railroad is at once 1; bakery, 2; boiler house, 2: carpen to move eastward from this city. On ter shop, 1; blacksmith and tinner, 2; Diursday morning at Corvallis G. W. laundry and soap making, 9; farming I hint signed aeontract with the company and gardening, 9; teamsters and care of or the grading of thirty miles eastward stock.fi; aged, discrepit, disease ! and from Albany. It is the intention of the unable to work, 9. Total, 272.—Salem company to build to (he Santiam this Statesman. fall, the weather permitting, a distance of fourteen miles. Throughout this dis tance the line has been surveyed and the grade stakes set. The ties and pil ing for this distance are on the ground, which will greatly facilitate the rapid building of the road. It is the intention of the contractor to go to work Monday next and crowd the work along as fast as possible. .Men ami teams will now be in demand, and parties camped be* low the city waiting for work to com mence will now find employment.—Al bany Bulletin. Spokane Falls has an addition to the oiirnalism of that city in the Spokane Falls Evening News. It is a six column folio, well patronised and has a good The organisation of the Oregon City field. Hueves* to it. board of trade has been completed. It is officered as follows: President, John The second annual exhibition of the Myers; first vice president, Thos. Char Fat Stock show is open in Portland, ami man ; second vice president, J. T. Ap is a decided success. The stalls are all portion : treasurer, C II Canfield ; secre full ami the attendance is daily increas ing. tary. H F. Cross New To- Day The Celebrated Light Running Aud attachments an<1 fixtures for all kind, There is no necessity of complaining of hard times or that trade of machine, to be bail, and repairing done mi all i.no hir.es at reasonale rates, anil a I is dull, if you keep the right kind of goods and at HOT 1OM PRlc^ work warranted at the W heeler A w itson they will sell themselves, and we keep that class of goods, or try t, agency. Third street McMinnville, Oregon. .U^naehinestorent.NiGHTjtniAT,r but the FACT is we SELL them CITY MARKET However our store contains a stock of DRUGS, MEDIA INES, SCHOOL BOOKS, TOBACCO, CIGARS, BLUE VI TRIOL and COAL OIL,ih endless variety. We respectfully request the public to call and ««m We will treat you well and give you every possible attention at GEO. W. BURT’S Prescription Drug Stor». Illi lllUUM VI Highest prices paid for all kinds of fat stock. —Iluvc just received— GIVE ME A CALL. ✓ A Large Assortment Respectfully, F. 8. KELLER. 37tf — of— Notice is hereby given, that the under signed will sell at public sale, at the resi dence of C. IL Burch, one and one-half miles east of Amity, on and Shoes Boots PUBLIC SALE Suitable for Fall anil Winter wnr Made of the BEST MATERIAL and by WHITE LABOR. | All Good« Warranted as lt«pr«>M|g Sign of the Big ,,.J P. F. BRO WJiin to order and neatly repaired at short notice, Boots made i flrtnum Stnro Lott site the Grunge Store. Saturday, Oct. 23,1886. Bird & Gat at 10 o’clock, the following property : 35 cows^and calves, 1 Durham bull, 0 head of work’hor^es, 1 mare and 2 colts, 1 Pitts thresher and power, No. 28. 1 McCormick binder, 12 head of hogs, 1 fanning mill. 3 wagons, 5 sets of harness, 1 buggy ami sin gle harness, 1 garden cultivator, 1 kit of blacksmith tools, anti many other things too numerous to mention. Third Street, Lafayette, Or. DEALERS IN ¡GENERAL MERCHANDISE TERMS OF SALE: We keep one of the largest best selected stocks of Merchani in Yamhill County, and are eellii our goods at bedrock prices. Ot ' spring stock in Ladies’ Dress Gt» j has arrived and consists in parti All sums of $10 and under, cash in hand, all sums over $10 a credit of 12 months will be given, purchaser giving note with ap proved security. H. CLAY BURCH. Milling Done! I would most respectfully announce that I have leased the Chris Newby Flouring Mill in Happy Valley, have thoroughly overhauled ami repaired it. and am now ready to do grinding for toll or cash. Come and see me. Cambrics, Manchester Sateen and a large assortment of —WHO SELL— LAWNS, in IC legant Colors and Stylo J. A. VERSTKEG. 18ni3 Brocaded Lace Buntings In different quality, colors and pattei all of which you will find on calling« store ami examining the same will pj satisfactory both as to price and qua! < all and see us. W'e will take pleasure showing our goods, and then if you do want to buy no harm will be done. Permanently Located in Port!rnd, Or. Jones & Co. The Most Successful Physician —Proprietors of— and Surgeon in the West, Nest urea Saw Mills, McMinnville Sasli anil door Fadi -----Will be in----- M c M innville O ctober 12, 1386. —Dealers in FOUNDER OF TIIE AMERICAN SUR GICAL INSTITUTE OF INDIA NAPOLIS, INDIANA. • PATIENTS WILL RECEIVE EVERY Necessary and Prompt Attention until a Cure is Completed, No incurable case will be received foi treatment. Twenty years’ experience in the treatment of Chronic Diseases and Deformities. New, Improved and Scientific Methods. Cures made in a remarkably short time, and a positive guar antee given. White and Red Lead, Linseed and Lubricating Oils, Varnishes of all Description. J. H. HENDERSON Kalsomine, Spanish Whiting (Successor to L Root) Paris Whiting Carries a full and complete stock of P. & B. and Princess Metalie Groceries, Crockery, Glassware, Roof Paint, Venitian Red, Spanish Brown, Yellow Ocl Wooden and Willowware, and Hardware Tobacco Cigars, Prices as Low as the Lowest. Goods delivered promptly to any part of the city.* Goods Exchanged for Produce. 35tl — Mail, taa, tai ai tag SHERIDAN TROUBLES Livery and Feed Stable!! 1,f JONES & Co. I SPEEDILY CORRECTED. R. McKUNE, P ropr . TIZJÎ! LOWEST rat : TO CHICAGO AND ALL POINT! Dyspepsia, Liver and Kidney diseases. Rheumatism, Tumor, Scrofula, and East. Tickets sold to all prominent!1 all skin uffections positively throughout the East and SoutliM* cured. Teams and outfits furnished parties wisli- TO EAST-BOUND PASSENGEI to go to the coast, at reasonable rates. REWARD for an incurable Be careful and do not make a mists’ case of Hemorrhoids or But he sure to take the Piles! No pain or detention from business! Fistula, Ul orthern acific ahm cers and all rectal troubles a specialty. And see that your ticket reaib'U Transient Stock Well Cared For ! $500 Grive me a Call <tr N FEMALE COMPLAINTS, We have devoted our attention extensive ly to the treatment of all the different ail ments peculiar to the weaker sex. Afflicted ladies arc invited to call nt our office and investigate our facilities for the speedy and permanent correction of their troubles. Suffer no longer. Come at once anil receive immediate relief, and id a short time a rad ical cure. -o- EYE AND EAR. J. J. Proprietor COLLARD, of k I El? ta d M Store. Dr- A. P. TURNER. International Hotel. Portland. Or. CONSULTATION FREE. P R ST. PAUL OR MINNEAPOL To avoid changes and serious delay*1 sioned by other routes. Through Emigrant Sleeping I are Run on Regular Expt* Trains Full Length of the Trucking and Delivering Line. Berths Free. Done to order. Constantly on hand. Mill All Kinds of Feed, Hour, Wheat and Oats. Also, all kinds of Mood, Shingles, Posts Shakes I Etc. All orders left with ns for Stowe A Brower s lumber yard promptly attended Delivery Wagon Always Ready. Orders left with Rogers 4 Todd, at Citv Drug Store, promptly tilled. jtf. ' We arc endorsed by many eminct Ocu lists and Physicians in the treatment of the Sssiiiîs Jclhp! EYE. No severe medicines used. .Surgical operations performed on the eye without [Corner Third and C Streets] pain or the use of chloroform, by the appli cation of the new and wonderful aneivsthct- OVER YAMHILL COUNTY BANK, ie. hydrochlorate of cocoainc. which has Will open revolutionized opthahnic surgery. Dr. Tur ner will straighten cross eyes in one minute OCTOBER 18, 1836. without pain or after inconvenience. Attention is respectfully invited to this On her way from the Yellowstone to Oregon Mme. Minnie Hank stopped at Boseman and gave a concert. The au ditor were greatly pleased and as to kens of admiration presented to her —with many other things—two gold nuggets from a neighboring mine, a pair of tine eagle-claws and a genuine Indian scalp, taken at the famous Custer battle field. Pinned to the scalp was a card PRIVATE DISEASES. saying, “In the absence ot Howers an Nervous Debility, Impotcncy. Urinary Indian trophy, presented to Mine. Hauk and all Private Diseases speedily corrected, by P. Mounts.” fall and see us “ No difference what your ailments are. Thorough satisfaction guar- “To what base use has this lot been anted. Terms reasonable. All letters of put?” asked the minister as he paused ii nquiry should be addressed to before a well-tramped bit of ground: “Baseball” yelled the small boy with a knowledge born of experience. The word “Joobahaw” is the latest coinage, and is applied to the individual whe is continually shooting off his mouth merely because he has a mouth to shoot off. It meets a long felt want. HARD TIMES NO MORE ! WHEELER & WILSO.Y, JEW No. 8. IM LOW RATES! QUICKTIME General Office of the Comps11? No. 2 Washington St.. Portland A. D. CHARLTON. General Western Passenger-UJ CITY STABII Third Street, between E «ndF McMinnville, Oregon- Henderson Bros, ft First-class accommodations forCco> cial men and general travel. Transient stock well cared for. RrsiNESN SCHOOL. Its facilities fo- tnoroiigh practical in Everything new and in First-Class struction; actual Im-iness dipnrtmênt a specialty where currency, bank check Patronage respectfully solicited-^ drafts, etc., are use<l ’ cneexs. ,nriass or private instruction day or even- ’*‘nj'|^*^m>^application. P. O. Box 101*' '•^YNE.fceM.ry: DISSOLUTION NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the copartner ship heretofore existing between N s [hx’lli and I . C. Booth. h„ Iwn , ¡„„vied Sg"'NU* ’ B"°,h «itl-lrnvv- rbt !<>♦*» « D^y a 1 accounts of l.A_ ¿iL*1,111 ,o h,ni «U monies due the late hrm must he paid nt once. N. 8 BOOTH. McMinnville Sent, so, isL * ' ^DOTH, Groceries and Provisi Prices Io Suit the Tin* HUSSEYS OLD R