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About The Telephone=register. (McMinnville, Or.) 1889-1953 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 9, 1886)
WEST SIDE TELEPHONE. M c M innville , T vesimv , N ov . 9, 188d. CIKCUMSTANTIAI. EVIDENCE. Several years ago u horrible murder was committed in the city of New York. A Luly was found one morning in her bed, dead, and tied to iier bedstead. Although murder is only too common in that city, this one attracted a great deal of attention. Tim circumstances were Hiicii that it appeared to be, and as evpnts proved, it was, an affair of great difficulty to find the guilty person. The prevailing idea was that the busband of the la lv was the murderer. Unfortu nately several reporters lor the daily newspapers shared this opinion, and every morning they spread before their readers little bits ot evidence which they thought I hey had obiaine I point ing in his direction. Probably a large part of tho readers oi newspapers in New York had come to the conclusion that lie was guilty, even if they doubted whether the evidence was sufficient to convict him. But he was not the mur derer. The folly of the leal criminal betrayed him, and one evening lit was arrested at a prayer meeting in Boston, and confessed his guilt. lie had made, and had nearly succeed in, an at empt to escape out of the country on a sailing vessel. If he had done so itt once, alter committing the murder, there would have been nothing to show that lie was the offender. But be ha I robbed as well as murdered, and had given away or pawned a pa I of th ■ stolen jewel y. The greatest injustice ba I been done to the bereaved busband already, but if the true murderer had not been found, ha would have suffered more, lie would have been put in jail, tried, and possi bly convicted ami hanged. Or at the very best he would have been set at lib erty with a suspicion that would have citing to him all his days, or until the truth was tiiseovei eil. This case illustrates in a very remark able manlier the injustice there may be in a busty judgment. A person’s reputa tion may be blasted in a moment by tak ing account of only a part of the facts. What is called “circumstantial evi dence” is a very dangerous foundation for a verdict of guilty against any man; and when only a part even of the cir cumstances are known it is cruel to con demn a man upon tho strength of them. And that is not all. Every person who is charged with a fault of any kind is entitled to the belief that ho is innocent until lie is proved to be guilty. In this ciuntry we . e altogether t<x> apt to for get this piivilegoof Hie accused. We si....pt all the evil that is said of men on one side, and are inclined to put the worst construction on what we do know, if they are accused or suspected of any thing wrong, and we me apt to let all th“ good we have known of them in the past go tor nothing. It in not charity, simply, to give these men the benefit of all doubts. It is their right. Every one of us is as liable as any of them to be misjudged, mid even to lie condemned unheard This fact does not in any way affect i in* ease as regards those who are accused, but it should teach us to be cautious about joining in tho general ten dency to pass hasty judgments of which cither of us may bo the next victim. Gonoral Beaver was unanimously nominat ’d by the Pennsylvania republi cans at their convention in July as their candidate for governor, and was elected by an oveiwhelming majority at their election last week i iw a platform which every republican in the inion can hear tily indorse. It demands the repeal of tlm limitation ot arrears of pensions bill, add that all soldiers and sailors entitled to pension! should share equally; do main, th the <lisfiaiicilisement of the eoloied vote by any means; approves tho inter-state commerce bill; depre cates the infamous work ot importing foreign pauper, criminal and convict la bor, and demands a law prohibiting such impoi tation ; favors the protection of farn: and dairy products; proclaims host ility to the Morrison bill because it advances fie< trade and permits raw mate. :.il to be Imported free, sti iking at the prosperity of the farm, mine, and workshop; rocomends the passage by congress and state legislatures of prop er arbitration laws between labor and capilol; huiiets the present democratic administration for inconsistency, imlif- fe once and ineffieioncy in its methods of p omised reform ; demands the reten tion oi the prote< live system maintained for twenty-five years bv the republicans, and its extension to Ametican commerce so that our own ships may be built here, thus providing for our defence and hon or so that we may construct when nec essity requires, our own navy and man it with sailors trained for that purpose; and recommends the submission by the legislature to the people of an amend ment to the constitution prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating li- qnors. ________________ The land officers at Walla Walla have received an official order restoring to the public domain 23,0110 acres of land near Dayton, W. T., erroneously held as rail road land. It is now stated positively that Col. IL G. Ingersoll will appear before the supreme court of Illinois in behalf of the condemned anarchist*. Salem's municipal election will come I IX'ccmhvr nth, • NOTES ANU NEWS. I The first issue of E. <>. Norton's new democratic Vidette will appear next Thursday the 11th. Eugene has expended over $93,000 in the const ruction of seventy new build ings of various kinds. The U. 8. revenue steamer Manhattan foundered Sunday morning near New Haven Conn, and 74 lives were lost. Cleveland has issued his o.ders to of fice seekers to keep away fiotn the white house. For further particulars real tho election returns from Virginia and other states. Tacoma celebrated the first anniversa- iv of the expulsion of the Chinese, the other day. There was a large torchlight procession, followed by addresses and a gland ball and supper. The Seattle Press, in estimating the population ot the chief towns of Wash ington Territory by taking four times the vote polled, claims for its own city a population of 13,088, for Tacoma about 8 .“90, Walla Walla 7,084, and Olympia • • "lyO tents. Great crowds visited it here, and that they were astonished is stating the facts very moderately. All the cereals and fruits ot the state were shown in their natural condition. Displays are made of the minerals and woods, of wool from the famous sheep of that salu brious region, and of various other pro ducts, so far as they can be arranged for transportation and exhibition on such a long and fatiguing journey. The ca- be longs to the equipment of the Northern Pacific railroad. F-w such ent irprises have ever before been undertaken, and the result ought to tell in largely in creased migration to a state which is so mild in its climate and so marvelously rich in the character of its productions. Oregon is fortunate in having this valua ble exhibit under the management of a gentleman of excellent good judgment and sense, who manifests the rare facul-. ty of showing what he lias, conveying valuable information in an intelligent, and therefore intelligible form, and con sequently putting his business rather than himself to the front.” 7SLew To-ZDa v It is said that a discovery has been made of frauds practiced by justices of the peace of this county, running over a GRAND period of many years. It is said that there ate on file a number of fictitious cases which were made for the puriio.se of exacting fees from the county.—Port ---- To be given at---- land News. A man named Martin McCue went in to Beck’s gun store in Portland the other ---- Under the auspicies of----- day and ai^ced to see a revolver. The clerk handed him one. lie examined it uni said lie would take it and asked to -------ON-------- havo it, loaded. Ilis request was com plied with, when lie instantly took the pistol, placed it to his temple and fired, fulling dead at the feet of the astonished Music will be furnished by the ‘‘Coach Whip” String Band. clerk. No cause for the rash deed can ------- o------- be ascertained. He was dressed well No pains will be spared to make this the and money was found in his pocket. most enjoyable ball of the season. Political assessments, euplusmistically termed “voluntary contributions,” are soon to be levied on the democratic em ployes in the Brooklyn City department^. I AM SELLING The civil service rules provide that- “no person in the public service is, for that reason, under any obligations to contri bute to any political fund or purpose,” and that “no person shall be removed or •/ otherwise prejudiced for refusing to do so.” Despite this rule, the official career of anyone who refuses to “shell out” ---- AT----- handsomely for the good of the “cause” will without doubt come to an untimely Í0 I» end. Abram Hewitt, the man who was elected mayor, of New York city last Come and See for Yourself. Tuesday, is a son-in-law of the late Pe ter Cooper, the great philanthropist. He is at the head of a great foundry and manufacturing establishment, that em ploys several thousand men. Although an invalid and a dyspeptic, and at times of a very troublesome disposition, Mr. MISS---- Hewitt is a very benevolent man, and is no doubt an honest and conscientious gentlemen. It is sincerely to be hoped that his election to the principal office in the great city will mark an era of muni cipal reform. The attempt of old soldiers to prevent the removal from a clerkship in the Chi cago custom house, of Captain Eugene Selireibner one of the survivors of Fort Ladies, please call and see my Sumter, has been unsuccessful and the veteran who served from the first to the last battle in the Union army, has been kicked out wearing his Sumter medal, Will have an early Fall Stock. to make room for a democrat. He has been specially commended repeatedly during bis twenty years of official ser SHERIDAN----- vice for his faithfulness and efficiency, mill had the promise through friends that looked after him, of Mr. Cleveland that lie sbouhl be allowed to retain his position as an example of civil service J. M. CHAPMAN. Pro., reform, But the pressure of the party Carries a full stock of Furniture, of all for offices became too strong and this kinds. Fine Bedroom Sets, Mirrors, Mouldings, Wall Papers, Etc., Etc. man is turned out of office because lie served on tho wrong side in the rebel —A full line of lion. bl Id I I Av. F COLLARD, —Dealer in— There is no necessity of complaining of hard times, or that trade Guns, Pistols, Ammunition, is dull, if you keep the right kind of goods and at BOTTOM PRICES Cutlery, Fine Fishing Tackle, they will sell themselves, and we keep that class of goods, or try to, but’the FACT is we SELL them almost as fast as we receive them Cigars, Etc. However our store contains a stock ot DRUGS, MEDICI N ES, SC 11()()|. special attention given to repairing Guns, BOOKS, TOBACCO, CIGARS, BLUE VITRIOL and COAL OIL, in i’istok, Sewing Machines, Saw Filing, Etc. 1 have ill my shop as fine a power cross endloss variety. M e respectfully request the public to call and see us_ feed lathe as can be found iu the state and We will treat you well and give you every possible attention at am fully prepared to G EO. W. BURT’S Repair Broken Machinery of all kinds—Farm Machinery, Traction Engines, Etc. One Door w eat of Baxter & Martin’s Prescription Drug Store. McMinnville Pioneer Boot and Shoe Store. Have just received— A Large Assortment — of— McMinnville, Oregon Boots Has been thoroughly renovated and is now ready to receive grain. Storage nn.l Cleaning, 3 cents. Calcutta sacks constantly on hand and sold at the lowest rates. Thanksgiving Ball ! ! Highest Market Price Paid for Wheat. Garrison's Opera House HARD TIMES NO MORE ! All Good. Warranted an Represent«*,!. Boots made to order and neatly repaired at short notice. ■Sign of the Big' Boot, npi«. site the Grunge Store. 1. r. BROWNE. Farmers are respectfully invited to cal! and see us, tf Bird & Gates, WM. GALLOWAY Prep. Third Street, Lafayette, Or. The McMinnville Fire Ihjartnienf, Thursday Evening, Kov. 25,1SS6. $1.00 Admission VVatcJies, Clocks, Jewelry and Flatedware 25 per ('ent. Cheaper Than Anybody Else. WM HOLL, DEALERS IN [Corner Third and C Streets] McMinnville, Oregon 10 CENT COUNTER 10 I.1 Undertaker’s Goods ! The following opinion of a western Store, one door south of bridge, Sheridan, 25tf journal as to the utility of the Oregon Oregon. exhibit ear as an advertisement is taken trom the Illinois State Journal of Octo ber 28: “On the 10th of August last a car was sent out from Oregon as a means of ad •AT THE------- vertising the wonderful agricultural, horticultural and mineral resources of that state, and has been on the road ev er since. It arrived at Springfield from Quincy Wednesday evening, and stood on the Wabash tracks, just east of the ------- OF--------- depot until yesterday evening, when it was moved to Bloomington over the track of the Illinois Central. It is under the management of Mr. D. S. K. Buick, McMinnville, Oregon, the publisher and proprietor of the Who ha* on hand l’laindealer, of Roseburg, Or., accom panied and assisted by Mr. D. D. Pret A LARGE NUMBER OF BRICK tyman and G. Hayden. The car came directly over the Northern Pacific road And is ready to till all orders for the largest and best brick in the county, to Minneapolis and first exhibited at the state fair there August 23. From that From $5 to $8 per Thousand. point it has been carried around to the 2tf principal cities of Iowa, to Chicago and Milwaukee, on through Michigan and east as far aa Utica, N. Y., and thence back through Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, making n detour in the mean time into Kentucky. It will now push west, and Mr. Buiek hopes to reach his Oregon home again, taking this great exhibit car with him, about the 5th or fitli of November. The belongings of that car have been inspected by hun dreds of thousands of j>eoi»le it is safe to say, and few have seen it who hare not been amazed at the character of its con- In the City ltf BRICK! BRICK! Old Reliable PIONEER BRICK YARD. ¿X. C. Saylor ! G. E. DETMERING. The Leading This Sitare is For OVER YAMHILL COUNTY BANK, GENERAL MERCHANDISE. We keep one of the largest anti best selected stocks of Merchandise in Yamhill County, and are selling our goods at bedrock prices. Our spring stock in Ladies’ Dress Goods has arrived and consists in part of Is Now Open; Attention is respectfully invited to this BURINES» SCHOOft. Its facilities for thorough practical in struction; actual business department a specialty where currency, biulk checks, drafts, etc., are used. Class or private instruction day or even ing. College Journal sent free on application. G. R. HIGGfNS, Prin. I’. O. Box 101. 88tf ______________________ =' .u'_________ » . : Permanently Located in Pofrtlrnd, Or. Cambrics, Manchester Sateens and a large assortment of -WHO SELL— The Cheapest Goods in the World. LAWNS, in Elegant Color® and Style«. Brocaded Lace Buntings In different quality, colors and pattern», all of which you will tirid on calling at our store and examining the aiue will prove satisfactory both a- tn price and quality. Call and see us. We will lake pleasure In showing our goods, and then if you do not want to buy no harm will be done. ltf Jones & Co., The Most Successful Physician and Surgeon in the West, ---- Will be in---- —Proprietors of— Jestnwa Saw Mills, McMinnville Sash und door Factory. > M c M innville O ctober .12, 1886. —Dealers in - f:e McMinnville Jewelry Store. Ths Milliner, and Shoes Suitable for Fall and Winter wear Made of the BEST MATERIAL mid by WHITE LABOR. FOUNDER OF THE 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 ami Deformities. New, Improved and Scientific Methods. Cures made in a remarkably short time, and a positive guar antee given. tai, tail d tag TROUBLES SPEEDILY CORRECTED. White and Red Lead, Linseed and Lubricating Oils, Varnishes of all Description, Kalsomine, Spanish Whiting J. H. HENDERSON Paris Whiting (Successor to L Root) P. B. and Princess Metalic Roof Paint, Venitian Red, Carries a full and complete stock of Spanish Brown, Yellow Ochre, Groceries, Crockery, Glassware, and Hardware Wooden and Willowware, Tobacco Cigars, *" Goods delivered promptly to any part of the city.' Goods Exchanged for Produce. 35tf CITY MARKET M c M innville , O regon . on I iiitx I ti e best qualify of Beef Dyspepsia, Liver mid Kidney diseases, Always Mutton, Pork, and Rheumatism, Tumor, Scrofula, and all skin affections positively cured. All kinds ol M /« k aw ¿-i REWARD for an incurable MkrXflElll <-us,‘ ol Hemorrhoids or Highest prices paid for all kinds I fat sJjsJOJSjj Piles! No pain or detention stock. v v v from business! Fistula, Ul cers and all rectal troubles a specialty. Respectfully, 37tf F. 8. KELLER. $500 GIVE ME A CALL. FEMALE COMPLAINTS. J. J. COLLARD, Prices as Low as the Lowest. JONES & Co. The Great Transcontinental Route. The Direct Route I No Delays ! Fast Trains I THE LOWEST BATES TO CHICAGO AND ALL POINT8 East. Tickets sold to all prominent point* throughout the East and Southeast. TO EAST-BOUND PASSENGERSf Be careful and do not make a mistake. But be sure to take the N orthern P acific R ailroad And see that vour ticket reads via ST. PAUL OR MINNEAPOLIS. To avoid chan re- and serious delays occa sioned by other routes. We have devoted our attention extensive Through Emigrant Sleeping Car? ly to the treatment of all the different ail Proprietor of are Run on Regular Express ments peculiar to the weaker sex. Afflicted Trains Full Length of the ladies are invited to call at our office and investigate our facilities for the speedy and Line. Berths Free. permanent correction of their troubles. All Kinds of LOW RATES! QUICKTIME! Suffer no longer. Come at once and receive General Office of the Company, immediate relief, and id a short time a rad Done to order. Constantly on hand. Mill ical cure. lecd. Hour, Wheat ami Oats. Also. ;i’| No. 2 Washington St., Portland. Or. kinds of Wood, Shingles, Posts, Shake-- Etc. All order- left with us for Stowe A A. D. CHARLTON, Brower s lumber yard promptly attended General Western Passenger Agent. EYE AND EAR. Delivery Wagon Always Ready. We are endorsed by many eminet Ocu left with Roger. A Todd, at City lists mid Physicians in the treatment of the Orders Drug Store, promptly tilled. ltf. EYE. No severe medicines used. Surgical operations ]>erformed on the eye without Third Street, between E and F. pain or the use of chloroform, l>y the appli cation of the new and wonderful aneiesthet- McMinnville, Oregon. I would most respectfully announce that ic, hydrochlorate of eocoaine, which has Mil’rio i?W' "T- i,'llrG yewby Flouring revolutionized opthalniic surgery. Dr. Tur Mill in Happy I alley, have thoroughly ner will straighten cross eyes in one minute overhauled and repaired it. and am now readv to do grinding for toll orcash. without pain or after inconvenience. U irst-class accommodations for Commer tome and see me. cial men and general travel. ,l,,n3 A. VERSTKEO. Transient stock well cared for. No.! Ely M ad M to. Trucking and Delivering Milling I Jone! Henderson Bros. Props. PRIVATE DISEASES. Everything new and in First-Class Order The Celebrated Light Running Nervous Debility, (mpotency. Urinary Patronage respectfully solicited. and all Private Diseases speedily corrected. Call and sec us. No difrerence what your ailments are. Thorough satisfaction guar anteed. Terms reasonable. All letters of on all machines at reasonale rates, nudali work warranted at the Wheeler A Wilson inquiry should be addressed to agency, riunì street McMinnville, Oregon Also machines to rent, * —Dealers in— Si,f KNIGHT A HIATT. WHEELER A WIIMT, JEW Jo. 8, Dr A. P. TURNER. International Hotel. Portland. Or. CONSULTATION FREE. Hrs. II. P. STUART, Groceries The Leader in Millinery. HAIR WEAVING AND STAMPING. Opposite Grange Store, McMinnville. I2tf and Provisions. Prices ta Suit the Times. HUSSEYS OLD STAND, ui