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BOLIt EXI ltESS HOltUEUY.
M c M innville , Fit! day , O ct . 29, 1886.
EXPENSIVE REFORMS.
Secretary Whitney has succeeded in
-lightening American shipbuilders. Pro­
posals for building the new eruiseis were
advertised fur some time ago and appar­
ently the navy department despairs of
receiving bids from any responsible con­
tractor. Shipbuilders may have taken
warning with reason front the treatment
which Mr. Roach received ¡it the hands
of the secretary. Certainiy they have
been alarmed by the stringent condi­
tions of the circular calling fur propos­
als. There weie two particulars in
which the government’s terms have
been unnecessarily rigid and oppressive.
Tho contractor’s bonds, involving a po­
rtal sum equal to one quarter of the bid,
mid tlio limitation of tl:e period allowed
for construction to eighteen months,
have evidently deterred shipbuilders
from competing for the vessels.
The department, in anticipation of the
probable failure of its attempt to have
the armored ships built in private ship­
yards, has instructed the various bu­
reaus of construction to prepaic designs
f ir them. Secretary Whitney perceives
that bo will never be allowed by con­
gress to make contracts with forign ship­
builders; and, consequently, that the
new vessels will have to be built at tin
navy yards, if private yards are closed
against them. Hit is already making
preparations for government shipbuild­
ing on a large scale.; probably lie is not
unmindful of the political advantages to
be derived from employing large bodies
of workmen in tlio navy yards before
and timing the next presidential can­
vass.
This, then, is to be the outcome of
Secretary Whitney’s pretentious naval
“tefoims.” There is to be a revival of
the pernicious system of navy yard con­
struction, involving an enormous in­
crease of expenditures and multiplied
facilities tor political corruption. Be­
fore a steel cruiser, armored or unar-
niored, can be built at" the government’s
yards, a most costly plant must Ite pro­
cured ; and when the machinery is fur­
nished,the vessels will b • certain to cost
far more than they woul i if built under
contract at private yards. Experience
lias demonstrated that war vessels can­
not bo economically built in the navy
yards.
Secretary Whitney, by making
war upon the ship building industry,
has closed the private yards against the
government and opened tho way for po­
litical jobbery on a large sealo.
The Taylor brothers, who are attract­
ing considerable attention as republican
and democratic candidates for governor
of Tennessee, lecently had a falling out,
their first disagreement during the cam­
paign which is described as follows:
"At Franklin Bob ridiculed Alt and
threw hint off his guard, when Alf in re­
joinder gaffed Bob to the quick. The
circumstance produced a sensation.
When Alf got to his hotel 1m sent for
Bob. The governor and other friends
went with Bob to act as mediator. Alf
said: ‘No gentlemen, Bob and I can
settlo this.’ They returned to All’s
room, anil in five minutes they came
out arm in arm, and since then the can­
vass has been free from tlm slightest as­
perity. They speak one and a half
hours each, with fifteen minutes for a
rejoinder.”
II. J. Landers, of Indianapolis, Indi­
ana, is a defaulter to the amount of $20.-
O.X). llo was for a number of years
c >unty clerk of Marion county, Indiana,
elected by tho democracy.
Ills uncle
was U. 8. Senator Landers, of some
notoriety on account of a contract held
liming the war to furnish mules for the
government. lie shod them with thick­
ened shoes in order to bring them up to
government standard. His nephew, IL
■!., was clerking for him in tlm big pork
packing establishment of
Landers
Given & Co., at the time of his defalca­
tion, and the uncle, is one of the heavi­
est losers.
The secretary of war lias informed the
treasury department in regard to the ac­
tion of the commanding officer of the
division of the I’acitie in issuing permits
to land liquors in different parts of Alas­
ka, that hereafter no permits will bo is­
sued by the war deparment for the in­
troduction ot liquors into Alaska, for
medical, mechanical or scientific pur­
poses. Tho collector of customs at Sit­
ka has been notified accordingly, lie is
instructed, however, to permit the entry
of wines for sacramental use, upon pre­
sentation of proof that it is intended for
no other purpose.
Tlio Jewish inhabitants of New York
city have been making a tight on the
subject of allowing Jewish children who
are attending public schools .to be ab­
sent to observe Jewish holidays without
losing their standing. The tight was
decided in their favor, is on the 22d in­
structions were given to all the princi­
pals of schools to observe that rule
hereafter. This will give a practic-
a' recognition to the Jewish holidays.
Th • Hillsboro Independent’s cvlindor
and job presses are now tun by steam.
Washington county has 25 men w ho
pay taxes on $10,000 and over, and 67
who pay on $5,000 and over.
It is rumored that Michael D.ivitt, the
Irish patriot, is about to be married to
Miss Yore, an Oakland heiress.
Lust Saturday tlm track of the North­
ern Pacific had been laid to Cleelum,
30 miles west of Ellensburg, where track­
laying was delayed while the mechanics
put up a long trestle.
W ashington , D. C., Oct. 25.—The is-
sno of standard silver dollars from the
mints during tlm week ending October
23 was $1,008,821. The shipment of
fractional silver coin since October 1
amounts to $742,429.
Last Thursday as Mrs. Rev. J. T.
Wolfe of Corvallis was engaged in her
household duties she overturned a pan
of hot grease into her hand, which
burned so severely tba’t it is feared she
w ill be crippled for life.
There is trouble between tho Postal
Telegraph line builders and the section
men of the N. I*. R. It. about thirty-five
miles from Tacoma on the line of the
road. Just as fast as tlie telegraph men
dig holes for the posts the section men
fill them tip.
N ew Y ork , Oct. 25.—Mrs. Cornelia
M. Stewart, wife of the late millionaire
drv goods merchant, A. T. Stewart, died,
suddenly this morning at her residence
corner of Thirty-fourth street and Fifth
avenue, of congestion of the lungs and
heart trouble.
Tlm Prohibition Star, which was sus­
pended a short time ago on account of
attachments placed upon it, w ill at once
resume publication. The directors met,
made Dr. Owens Adair president, lifted
the attachments and made arrangements
to continue tho paper.
Dave Latourette, for many years past
night watchmen and special policeman
at the dt pot of the O. & C. R. R. in Sa
lem, was found dead in his bed, at ti e
Chemeteka hotel, Monday morning. He
has been ailing since Wednesday last,
but bis case was not considered danger­
ous.
The Cincinnati Enquirer, in a mood to
be enterprising, printed a fac simile of
the new ten* dollar silver certificate.
The fine for such an act is $100 under
the statue. The Enquirer being in good
democratic standing, was not fined, but
was ordereil by the government officials
to destroy the plate inst<inter.
S an F rancisco Oct. 26.—The city
passenger agents had a meeting in the,
1‘alaee hotel to-day. They simply or­
ganized. This afternoon a committee
was appointed to draw new articles of
agreement. The session will prbably
last several days.
The people have
no faith in their ability to stop the
cutting.
There was a little excitement on the
streets in St. Paul between the Manito-
bia and Northern Pacific.
A party
wanted to go to the Pacific coast and
there was quite a fight for them.
As a
result the Manatobia secured them, but
the Northern Pacific says at a very
much reduced rate.
This is the first
gun in what may become a large sized
skirmish.
On Sunday, about noon, Mr. Hare,
who lives about five miles east of Salem
on the “John Baker” road, was "fool­
ing” with a Smith & Wesson revolver,
when tlie “blamed thing” went off.—
Whether Hare “knew that it was load­
ed” or not, is not stated. But he found
out. So did another voung man named
William Brown. The charge passed
through Hare’s hand, and into Brown’s
left leg.—Statesman.
Il now transpires that Clara Foltz, the
lady lawyer of California w ho recently
delivered a series of lectures tn the dif­
ferent Willamette valley towns, is imi­
tating admirably the ways of the wicked
men in political affairs. It is said that
recently she wrote a letter to the repub­
licans offering to stump the state for the
party for $2,000. Soon after she came
out for the democrats, causing the belief
that democratic money caused her to es­
pouse their cause.
Tlie story of the loss of 40,OtM) heat! of
cattle in Montana, the property of a St.
Lottis syndicate, reported in a Walla
Walla paper and copied into a great
many of tho state papers, is contradict-
by the manager of the syndicate. Only
about 250 head were lost, a very small
per cent, of the great drove which reach­
ed the range in British Columbia in fair­
ly good condition. The cattle lost were
from Texas and arrived at the rendez­
vous in poor flesh. The stock collected
in Oregon and Washington which start­
ed in good condition got through w ith­
out loss.
The “Saratoga walk" is said to be the
latest fashionable walk for women. One
who describe» it says that “the first re­
quisite is to throw your shoulders back,
the chest forward, chin up, and stomach
in, ami then walk, wriggling head,
limbs, body, and especially bustle. The
aim is to secure a series of revolutions
which shall b* simultaneous, but oppo
site. In simple brevity, if your head
moves to the right your hotly must move
to the left, and before your foot reaches
ground you must describe a curve with
your entire limb. The gait is practised
in a night dress before the mirror. The
part of the business most difficult to
master is tl.e proper position of the
Blaine left Pittsburg Wednesday
morning for his trip thro' the anthracite
regions of Pennsylvania. The tour will
t ike up two days, and Blaine is tn make
sixteen speeches. It is considerable of
a •ontract he has taken on his hands,
but James will make sixteen speeches
the two day«.
bead.
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S t . Lot is , Oct. 2ti.—The Adams ex
press car attached to passenger train
No. 3, on the St. Louis and SanFrancis-
co road, which left this city at 8:30 last
night, was robbed of over $50,000 in
cash between here and I’acitie, Missouri.
From meager reports it seems that be­
fore the train left this eitv a man giving
the name of Cummings presented letters
io express messenger Frothingham, pur­
porting to be signed by the officers of the
company, stating that Cummings was
about to take a run of the line, and ask­
ing Frothingham to bint the points.
When near Meremac the stranger over­
powered the messenger and gagged ami
bound him to the safe, after which he
coolly rifled the eare. He cut open the
bags containing silver, but took none ol
it.
At Meremac the robber left the
train. The robbery was not discovered
until the train reached Pacific, when tiie
express car was broken open and Mes­
senger Frothingham found tied to the
safe. Express officials tire reticent, but
admit that over $50,000 was taken. The
robber is imperfectly described as
a tall, dark man of preposessing appear­
ance, dressed in black, with very large
hands and feet. It is a singular coinci­
dence that he gave the name of Jim
Cummings, the only member of the
once celebrated James gang who I iub
never been accounted for.
The stranger who gave the name of
Cummings to Frothingham, the ffiessen-
ger, presented to hint a cleverly torged
letter bearing a perfect fac simile of the
signature of Barret Route, local agent
of the express company at St. Lottis.
The letter stated that Route bad decided
to put an extra man on the line; that
the bearer was he, and th:.t Frothing
ham was directed to leach him the de­
tails of the business. The stranger was
allowed to enter the car and took great
interest in all the movements of the
messenger, apparently desiring to learn
quickly the ins and outs of the duties
which lie was expected to perform.
The two men busied themselves with
the accounts, etc., and all went well un­
til a point between St. Louis and Paci­
fic, Mo., was reached.
Frothingham
was busily engaged over his accounts
with his back turned to Cummings. In
the course of time it became necessary
for him to go to the safe, and, turning to
do so, be saw the stranger calmly sitting
in his chair with a cocked revolver lev­
eled at him. Cummings cautiously ap­
proached the dumbfounded messenger
and told him if ho remained quiet and
made or raised no alarm he would not
be endangered.
Frothingham had
nothing to do but submit, and tho rob-
her hound him hand and foot, pressed
a gag into his mouth, tied him to tlie
safe so that ho could not move, and pro­
ceeded with his work.
Dispatches a day later say there are
absolutely no now facts in the case. No
clew has been found to work on, though
of course detectives are in charge of the
matter.
Several millions have been wasted in
this city to break down the Ledger, and
that journal is more prosperous to-dav
than ever before. The successful jour­
nal of to-day and of the future, is the
public journal that busts the intelli­
gence of newspaper readers ; that avoids
foolish controversy; that gives all the
news in the freshest and most tellable
shapes; that stamps integrity in even­
column of its pages, and that advances
with the matchless p: ogress of the best
civilization and the best government of
the earth.—Philadelphia times.
. HARB TIMES NO MORE !
TELEPHONE
There is no necessity of complaining of hard times, or that trad,
is dull, if vou keep the right kind of goods mid at BOTTOM 1’Rjpj»
they will sell themselves, and we keep that class uf goods, or try u
' ut the FACT is we SELL them almost as tast as we receive the?
iRiver our store contains a clock of DIU’GS, XI EOU’l NES, SC]1()(J
BOOKS, TOBACCO, CIGARS, BLl h \ 1 1
91"1 COAL OIL J
THY IT THREE MONTHS FOR endless variety. We respectfully reipiest the public to call andKtti|u
We will treat you well and give you every possible attention at
50 Cents
GEO. AV. BUItT’S
Prescription Drug Store.
SAMPLE COPY FREE
McMinnville Pioneer Boot and Shoe Store.
I AM GELLING
—Have just received—
A Large Assortment
-of-
*S-'A- IVA*F
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Suitable for Full mid Winter «n,
Made of the BEST MATERIu
and by WHITE LABOR
All Gimtli Warranted a« IteprnntJ
hurt notice. Sign of the Big Bout i «J
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P. F. BK0WXK]
10 to
Bird & Gated
TM.
HOLL,
McMinnville Jcweln Store.
DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
[Corner Third and C Streets]
OVER YAMHILL COUNTY BANK,
Is Now Open.
Attention is respectfully invited to this
BUSINESS SCHOOL.
.1.
Its facilities for thorough practical in­
struction; actual business department a
specialty where currency, bank checks,
drafts, etc., are used.
Class or private instruction day or even­
ing.
College Journal sent free on application.
G. R. HIGGINS, Prin.
P. O. Box 101.
38tf
and a large assortment of
WHO SEI.L-
in the World
Now is the time to Set all You can.
Auction Sale of
MERCHANDISE!!
I will «<'11 nt public auction, commencing
Saturday. Nov. ft, 1 -~»i. at North Yamhill,
Oregon, the entire stock of General Mer­
chandise now remaining on hand, of Lee
Laughlin A Co., consisting of dress goods
velvets, laces embroideries flannels, gents
hat*, boots, shoes, rihltons. thread, canned
goods, screws, tiles etc . etc., and tnanv
other articles usually found in a general
merchandise store. ,
Sale w ill continue from day to day till the
entire stock is sold out Take advantage of
Illis opportunitv.
TERMS OF SALE
CASH
tot 3
LEE I. \POULIN. Receiver.
and Surgeon in the West,
Xcstiicca Saw Mills,
McMinnville Sash and door Fatten]
-----Will be in-----
FOUNDER OF THE AMERICAN SUR
GICAL INSTITUTE OF INDIA­
NAPOLIS, INDIANA.
PATIENTS WILL RECEIVE EVERY
Necessary and Prompt Attention until »
Cure is Completed, No incurable case will
ee received for treatment. Twenty years'
experience in tlio treatment of Chronic
Diseases and Deformities. New, Improved I
an 1 Scientific Methods. Cures made in u
remarkably short time, and a positive guar­
antee given.
—Dealers in
White and Red Lead,
Linseed and Lubricating Oils.
Varnishes of nil Description.
Kalsomine, Spanish Whiting
J. H. HENDERSON
Paris Whiting
(Successor to L Root)
P. it B. and Princess Metalic
Carries a full and complete stock of
Roof Paint, Venitian Red,
Spanish
Brown, Yellow Oehrd
Groceries, Crockery, Glassware.
and
Hardware
Wooden and Willowware,
¡Tobacco Cigars, 1,f Prices
Asta, M, Tami ¿si Lag
— Harness at the—
Lafayette Harness Shop,
—at absolutely—
Portland Prices.
Buggy Hamess from $1200 and npwanl.
Team Harness from $25.00 and UpwanL
I have al* > something entirely new in the
line of sweat pads.
My terms are CASH, or note* that can
be turned into cash,
A. WELLS».
Co.,
—Proprietors of—
M c M innville O ctober 12, loss.’
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as Low as the Lowest.
JONES & Co.
Goods delivered, promptly to any part
of the city.
Goods Exchanged for Produce. 35ti
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IIUEBtC!
TROUBLES
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The Direct Route I No Delays!
Fast Trains I
SPEEDILY CORRECTED.
THE LOWEST BATES
R. McKUNE, P ropr .
TO CHICAGO AND ALL POINTS
East. Tickets sold to all prominent p'irfl
throughout the East and Southeast. I
TO EAST-BOUND PASSENGER
I>e careful and do not make a niiJ’tak’’-1
But be sure to take the
N orthern P acific R ailroad
Ami see that vein* ticket reads via
ST. PAUL OR MINNEAPOLIS
J. J. COLLARD,
To avoid chan ips and serious delays“*^
FEMALE COMPLAINTS.
sinned by oil er routes.
I’toprietor of
We have devoted our attention extensive­
Through
Emigrant Sleeping Cfl
ly to tlie treatment of all the different ail­
are Run on Regular Exp«»
ments peculiar to the weaker sex. Afflicted
Indies are invited to call at our office and
Trains Full Length of the
All Kinds of
investigate our facilities for the speedy and
Line.
Berths Free.
permanent correetion of their troubles.
LOW
RATES!
QUICKTIME
Suffer no longer, »'onte at once and receive Done to order Constantly o„ bund Mill
ininiediate relief, and . a short time a rad­ lyed. Hour, Wheat and (>.■>«. Also all
General Office of the Company.
Etc " HI "i""'1', ■*,'>"",e.. Posts. Nhiikcs.
ical cure.
. All orders left with us for Stowe A No. 2 Washington St.. Portland.Of
Brower s lumber yard promptly attended
■o
A. D. CHARLTON,
Delivery Wagon Always Ready.
General Western Passenger
EYE AND EAR.
Orders left with Roger* A Todd, at Citv
ltf •
We are endorsed bv many eminet Ocu I Drug Store, promptly tilled.
li*t* anti Physicians in the treatment of the '
I'A E. No severe medicines ti*ed. Surgical
iqwrations performed on die eye without
Third Street, between E Rnd F.
pain or tlie use of chloroform, by die appli­
I would most respectfully announce that
cation of die new and wonderful anea-stlict- Mi ¡' .r*'1 th;. ,,ri'
Flouring
McMinnville, Oregon.
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revoliitiomzed optbalntie surgery. Dr. Tur­ ready to do grinding for toll orcash
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• oine and see me.
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A. VERSTF.EG.
without pain or after inconvenience.
First-class accommodations tor Ccn,ni
cial men and general travel.
The Celebrated Light Running
Transient stock well cared for.
Trucking and Delivering
Alillinjg Done!
CITY STABLES.
Henderson Bros.
PRIVATE DISEASES,
HERE WE ARE AT LAST !
In different quality, colors and pattern*]
all of which you will lind on uallinptoJ
store and examining the same will prod
satisfactory both as to price and tjualiid
(’all and see us. W’c will takt* pleasure in
showing our g<tods, and then if you do rd
want to huy no harm will he done.
■
Jones
The Most Successful Physician
$500
BARGAINS!
LAWNS, in Elegant Color» and Stylet. I
Brocaded Lace Buntings
It is in better form now to say to a
REW ABD for an incurable
case of Hemorrhoids or
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man who is boring yon, “Oh, bring me
Piles! r
, : or detention
No pain
a chair,” than to remark bluntly, “You
from business
’ Fistula, Ü1-
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eers and all rectal troubles a specialty.
make me tired.”
New rr<>-I);iv
We keep one of the largest ad
best selected stocks of Merchant!«
in Yamhill County, and areselM
our goods at bedrock prices. Om
spring stock in Ladies’ DressGotw
has arrived and consists in part®
Cambrics, Manchester Sateed
Permanently Located in Portlrnd, Or.
The Salem papers manifest displeas
Dyspepsia, Liver and Kidney diseases,
tire at the avowed intention of Governor­
Rheumatism, Tumor, Scrofula, and
elect Pennoyer t> make Portland his
all skin affections positively
home during his official term.
cured.
Tl.e September tire losses in the Unit­
ed State« loot tip Ili.STtl.iMX).
Boots and Shoes I
WUEFLCIt * WIL'M, JIB j„. s.
Nervous Debility. Itnpotency, Urinary
and all Private Diseases s|>ccdily corrected,
t all and see us No difference what your on all machine« ¡it ......„„ale
ailment* are. Thorough satisfaction guar­ woHt w7 mt...l .„dm wi.(*%
anteed. Terms reasonable. All litters of A!-..
:.i..<Vt.. r..,.,!‘ M'nnVU,‘ -^regon ,
inquiry should he athlressed to
K NIGHT c io,—
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Dr- A. P. TÜRNER.
International Hotel.
DISSOLUTION NOTICE
*,1 b '/ l ' 1?.-iron that the copart-.r-
■ ip I t ret. fore rusting
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Patronage respectfully solicited.___
—Dealers in—
Groceries and Provisi!
Prins to Suit the TifflW-
Portland. Or.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Everything new and in First-Class
McMinnville Sep,. 30.
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