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About Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893 | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1888)
-,.' LOCAL AND GENERAL IWS Hon. George S. Downing Ap pointed Superintendent of the Pen. TBIUMIILH SIM.I'-MimnHIl. A Younic Man TIm h HbIIt Around til" Neck Hint l IJrHBReil to Drcth. W. W. Murphy mid A. II. Bux- ton oumo ln from Unwell J'rniric Hbotit 11 o'clock lnt night for the purpose of notifying the authorities of it Htnrtllngund horrlhleocciirroneo In their nolghlwrhood, It being lew than the Miiiclile, In a Mhocklng itmniier.orXey Fiminon, a young man of nineteen, who had been working for Win. fcupplngflold nlwut ten miles northeast of Halcin. Tho fact, as near as could bo gleaned by u reporter hint night, are iw follews: Simmons was plowing during the aflurnoon with three horses In a largo Held east of Hupplngllcld's limits. Jut after turning around at tho cunt end of tho Held to return across It, ho unhitched two of the horses from tho plow tied u halter strap by one end to the doubletrees and the other In a slip wkho around his neck, started up the team, walk ed a few steps and delllwrutely lay down lo be dragged to death. No body witnessed the act and the discovery of the terrlblo result was first made by Preston Wood and John JeUerson, who were searching for cattle in an adjoining pasture and were attract ed by ths separation of the horses, two In the middle of the Held, the other one and the plow 000 yards awny, near the fence. Blminons was dead when found, so tho stort llngreport was spread, thelody was removed to Hanplngllcld's and the wid tidings carried to tho relatives of the unfortunate, who live .three miles north. He had been working for Bapplngfleld about a year and the cause wlileh led to tho rash act seemed to Ih known to Mr. Jluxton, but ho would say noth ing until at tho IlKplUSt. COItONKIW INUUIKT. Jn&tleoof tho I'once J. O'Donald. of tills city, acting as coroner, went out to the scene of tho tragedy to day and after summoulngn coroner's jury held an liKiuest which brought out facts HUlmtuntiully as stated alK)Ve. It was testified that Hlni iiious had always Imxiii of a ineliin ohollytotnperninontund that during the past two or three weeks ho had lieen uunsuallv moody. The Jury found that he mine to his death by strangling while teniMirarIly Insane. Hluiuiou's groat grandfather corn milted suicide on Howell l'ralrle some three or four years ago by Hh(M)ting himself through the Itcutl, when over M) years of age, and It Is rumored that tho loys grandfather also ended his own life in a violent mumiur. CWWS TIAfK FII.LKII. Ilia. Cfo. "r" H. OonnlDs Will SoMTlBtfuil one a UnR M k 'ramBotb(r It was aniiOUIUVtUlite lust evening that Clov. l'unnoyer had appointed Hon. Ueo. B. Downing suporln (undent of tho penitentiary, to sue ceed Mr. Clow, removed. Mr. l)owiilng Is very well known In Marlon county, liuvlng lived upou his farm near Sublimity for some thirty years. Ho moved Into this city not long ago and entered Into a law partnership with H. T. Itlchard son. Ho has been u meinlwr of the legislature and held various minor otlUv, and has boon reeognlxwl its nu honest, faithful man. He has been, from Km Ixtglmilng, u strong pillar of the Klate Agricultural society. I le Is a democrat of the old type, hitter and uuoompromlslug, and, while there will Ih general con tldonco In the honesty of hl manage ment, his npimlutment will create no enthusiasm, nor act as n Iwhn to hral the wound Intituled liv ltnWt Clow's removal. It will doubtless make Mr. Downing feel kxmI, though, im his democratic brethren say that Is tho plum he moved to tho city to H-uuro, and as he 1ms Ikhui Very assiduous In his pursuit of It, his succMWK Is nattering to his porMur- tmen. -. tUtV la Tk (tastrjr. County Supwlntetulwnt lleorgo t lYebleti returned ttwtsy from his fathwr-ln-kw's, Mr. U Urllllth, III thtt Wnhlo Hills, where he went but Htnnlsy to sivnd SumUv Ith tola wtfo and tdlilron. w ho are visit lnjt Ikw He found hW children M1aM4y til ami wit detained titer until Unlay wwltlnr oti tltem. Mr. Pwhlt will iiroWsUy p twk twain ttHMMTUW fttld ir UwyafV rtlUlcfcltt- y woovwwl will UHh them Iwck Uttitwu. A hvm mutttki old ludtut muutwl .v.tJ . TT T "wmuwi WUMe Wm(A(U, illttdftl the rl.hHtv , , ! HUHII lid llilhnl ..... i kv MMl wm Iwttnl kwl- 9 IS Mtow W IMA iBHWUVof tthartp ofl NIX t rrtU. ' Ml AM. AIhh,w1hiI study ! ! a.UU In Purikml. U movlug ! IV "" " -" l-i- B I " , MM.MilHIHi."- I COCNTT SCHOOL S0IE8- L1M of Tucken Wa Pawed tae Eianln itlaEtpo'rt f District Clfrkfc At the Into teachers' examination tho following applicants were grant ed certificates to tench In tho public schools of Marion ceunty: Misses Helen Anderson, SUverton; Miiinm Hnaklns. Chnnipecg: Lo-J vonla L. Culver, Salem; Laura Glover, Mncleayj Mattlc McNarj', Salomj Minnie Magers, Salem; Laura Shaw, Salem; Josie Van Vnl konburgh, Silverton; Kva Drucc, Turner; Mary E. Bhafer, Turner; Lucy L.lJarzee, JefTorson; Alice L. Davis, Mchanm; Massrs. J. H. Leuthcniian, Wowlburn; G H. Bccbec, Hubbard; George H. Bruce, Turner; George M. Whipple, Silver ton; J. B. Early, Macleay; Otto J. Wilson, Salem; Louis Barzee, Jef ferson; John S. Graham, Hubnani; W. A. Shaver, Salem; C. W. JJarr, AuinsvHlc; O. II. Byland, St. I'aul; D. D. Coffey, Turner; D. It. Myers, Salem; Grunt Brown, Jefferson. Miss Llllie Bennett paacd an ex amination entitling her to a third grade certillcati! so fur as the literary niinllilpjitlons were concerned. The board could not grant hura certifi cate owing to the construction of tho law, which provides that a teacher can obtain a third grade certificate but once. To obtain a second grade a teacher must have had a three months experience as a teacher In addition to the literary qualifications required by law. Miss Bennett passed an examination last August receiving athlrd grade certifi cate, butfulled tojobtain n school dur ing the term for which her certificate was granted, and consequently could not obtain any certificate for the reason that she had not taught the requisite three months. The matter was referred to the State Superintendent for examination. In this case the law works a hard ship and as th6 State Board has the power to arrange rules and regula tions governing examinations It would Ihj well to make a rule cover ing such cases. There were thirty-threo applicants attending the examination and six of this number failed to pass, several of them being teachers who held certificates under the old law. The fact of the matter is that It Is not any easy matter to obtain a certifi cate under tho present law and it will stand young people in hand who contemplate applying for teachers' certificates to brush up on their studies, and even old experi enced teachers will find that unless they keep up with the procession their examinations will result in their receiving lower grade certifi cates than they now hold. School clerks, reports are already coming In to the superintendent's olllce. Clerks Jmvo until tho 15th of tho mouth to file a duplicate copy of their annual report us submitted to and corrected by tho annual meet ing. The newly elected clerks must qualify Immediately after election and file their olllolal bond, approved by the board of directors, with tho county superintendent within thirty days after election. These iwlnts are In compliance with tho new school lawand their strict observance will save much trouble and annoyance. S EASTERN Tltll'. Itt'lun or A. Huk anil Uangiter from tatlr Kxtrailrd Eautrra ud Sonlktrn Trip. Mr. A. Hush, tho well known bunker of this city, and daughter, Sally, returned on this morning's California express from their extend ed Eastern and Southern trip. They report n very pleasant trip, hut appear to bo glad to gut back home again. They left here altout tho 1Mb of last (Motor, going to Canada, stopping at tho priiiciiml points of Interest on theway. Alter visiting Montreal, 0.uclcc and other principal points of Interest they went to West field, Mass., Mr. Bush's childhood home, where they spent Kiveral pleiiMint days, Including Thanksgiving, with relatives. New York, Baltimore, Washington, Itlehmoud, Charleston and other large elUe on the Atlantic soa-lxxml were eaeli well viewed In turn before they Uft nr tho glmlt of Florida. Prom thence they went through tho trulfntMtw to New Orleans. They Uimi took In Texas, ami wound up U4r trip MHith In the city of the MutMinuM. In JniiMnry tltej mine up to MoutUwii tVIIfornla. whero thuv rwimliHsl until twumrkt tu, when k. -. -k. . - V. imr eiWIUimi Id Mill ITPRIielWO, m- iiMluitui there until tlwy were rvadv vuitw 1hwh. T1h huow only Wfef, partial him of th mMgnl thtt trln ami tuir iuiih U allotiHlHN- im limited to itrint tho gniimle mmouhu which Mr. lhwh an tiivo of It. ' A Raw. A we eo u jkw w hear a rumor tld tw 0. 1 Mmwf, N. s, lient-1 P"tH at s.rtlrt? iwlntdown U,e(lttaa.Wl..-iir;iT:,v?.ref: innMMPM HI taMIW IMHI.f l rtviar. SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING. Reports of Clerk, Auditing Committee and Directors. IXTKRESmO KEPRB5B.TATIVE MEETING. The Illitrltt In Good FinineUI and Ednrationil ConditionTwo Mills Tax UtIkI. The annual meeting of bchool district No. 24, Marion county, was held at the opera house last evening and was colled to order by Director Litchfield. The first business considered was the rtiKKK'S KKl'OKT. To the Board of Directors, Patrons and Tuxayers of District 2fo. 24, Marion County, Oregen: I respects fully submit the following annual report as clerk of said district for the year ending March 5th, 1888. statistics: Number of voters In (list., 1217; iiumberofperHons between the age of 4 and 20 years in district, male, 053; female, 1053; total population In district, 8130; taxable property in district us per assessment roll of 1887, $1,018,431; levy of 5J mills on bjime, producing tax of $8,901.37; net delinquent list returned to county clerk, $804.10; amount col lected bv me, $8,097.27; delinquent taxes collected, $492.17, 'Idinquent taxes of 1880, $082.07; total amount taxes collected, $9,271.51. FINANCIAL STATHMKNT. HECmiTfi. Balance of cash on hand from last annual account asporamendedrenortsai)- proved by the directors on 22d of March, 1887, (Minute Book. p. 70) $1,215 40 4,007 80 158 75 082 07 IT1 50 2,308 90 20 00 o nn County bchool fund Tuition rates Delinquent taxes, 1880 Sale of old desks, etc, State and county fund , Itent central school housd Side of wood Sale of East Salem property Taxes collected by me Delinquent taxes collected 300 00 8,097 27 492 17 Total $17,970 Si DISIlt'ILSKMENTS. Teachers' salaries $7,099 08 Janitor's and for cleaning 088 83 Completing and furnishing East Salem school house 7,042 05 Water 85 00 Clerk's commission, etc. 714 42 For wood 329 02 Insurance Ml 50 Election expenses 1100 Itepairs 75 44 Printing 138 75 Incidentals 354 22 Total disbursements Balance on hand $17,735 35 235 52 $17,970 87 The auditing committee coinpos- ed of Squire Farrar, A. N. Gilbert and W. T. Gray, appointed at last anuual meeting, sulmiltted a report m which tney set lortn tunc they had examlueu the books and found them correct; tiint they had looked Into tho matter of the sale of the East Salem school property, and questioned the wisdom thereef: that there had been too much haste in the matter, and intimated that the sale had not been properly advertised. They also find that In their opinion tho directors had transcended their legal authority in paying to Clerk Simpson the following Items of salary: For maklugcensus under new law, $ioo 00 Five per centum on delin quent taxes, $1174.24 58 71 Clerical assistance 14 00 Total $172 71 They quoted Hill's code, tee, 2G21. and claimed that under It, the clerk was not entitled to Interest com mission on the delinquent taxes col lected by tho sherltV, nor to other compensation than the five percent upon taxes collected by himself di rectly. T. MoF. Patton moved the adop tion of the committee's runort nn fr as it relates to tne clerk having re ceived more for his services than . -.-. was allowed by law. A lenuthv dls- vumiuii was uie result in wmnii Messrs. Patton, Farrar. Gilbert. Armstrong and Mootw took the ground that the report should bo adopted, and Mossrs. Dearborn, Willis, Murphy, Wright and Gregg thought the report took too much the form of a censure of a deserving Iswnl. Counter motions were made, argued ami withdrawn and finally vote was reached on tho motion to adopt wlileh was carried. Mr. Parmenter moved the ndoiv uoiioniie twlaueoof the report of tne committee ami auotlier lengthy dlsciiMilou was tho rosult, made live ly and Interesting by Messrs. Patton. Yt lis. Wright. Freldman. Murphy and others, duriiur which the matter of sUluK the Bast Salem school pnmertv was thoroughly canvassed, and finally h substitute. oMVnxi by Murphy to the lftt tlwt the nwtlngapprow the nelion of thv board or directors wh adopted by a krjje majority. .iJ; .?' ?,ru,' ""J"1 wulutkm that the direetont to uutharixi f IMWW th tthfrk as HU!HWw(I.in ft. f?! Wnleea the sum of $100 tat StL H ,t6s-88 j the lnl of (Hreetow in laying the i. r.:.LT"w '''"".""' '" w . j- r oorviraa h ntmroved, and the same was unanimously adopted. DIRECTORS' REPORT. mi... .itiwtni-B onncrratulatcd the people upon the genoral satisfactory nwnded thattho large Central school attendance and advancement. The fiin,vin a-estimates were submitted for appreval: EXPBNDITORES. Teachers' salaries Janitors and cleaning Interest on bonds Repairs of building Water Wood Clerk's salary Printing and advertising Incidentals $10,300 00 760 00 1,280 00 270 00 100 00 350 00 COO 00 150 00 350 00 Total $14,050 00 RECEIPTS. State and county funds Two mill tax on property of district $10,850 00 3,200 00 Total $14,050 00 Oho. P. Litchfield, Chairman. On motion of It. H. Dearborn a tax of two mills was voted as asked for in the report. On motion the report was then rwlnntti'l. A suggestion was then made that the meeting should declare its pref erence as to who should be its can didate for director at the coming election, and the name of U. r, Litchfield was offered. Upon a vote being taken the house was about evenly divided, and during preparation for division, T. McF. Patton and J. Q. Wilson were nom inated, both of whom declined. A motion to continue the auditing committee for another year met tne loud declination of its members, after which a motion to adjourn stampeded the good-natured crowd for home. It was the intention of the Capital Journal to give full reports of the speeches of this most lively meeting, but space and the fertility of the speech making minds forbid It. It was a very fine gath ering of intelligent representative tax-payers of the school district, and any observer present could see that the financial and educational in terests of the district were in no danger of waste or decay as long as such men take sufficient interest in them to come out to annual meeting and sit until 11 o'clock discussing them. Hurrah for the annual meeting. A Creamer Needed. The man or men who will Iniild and operate, a creamery lfere will not only be public benefactors but will make money hand over fist for them selves. That Salem needs a creamery is made patent by the fact that fully one-third of the butter sold in our market is imported from Cali fornia and brings a fancy price. In fact geod butter is nn article that never goes below 25 cents a pound and is always in demand at that figure. A creamery would pay big right here in Marlon county, and if wuueone will start one they will become bloated bond-holders inside of a year. Will Not Offer Benanls. Tonlay Gov. Pennoycr Informed District Attorney Belt that he would not ofi'er the rewards for the murderers of Schuyler Ford, at Harrisburg, and the Chinamen at Monmouth, as asked for In petitions of citizens of Linn and Polk counties. The reason given for his refusal is that tho law does not give him the express au thority to offer rewards and that his action Is subject to the approval of tho legislature which may refu&e to allow the bill. He says that he will only oiler rewards In the most ur gent cases. "B" Company Eleetloo. Last evening First Sergeant San ford Watson was promoted by being elected First Lieutenant of "B" com pany.vice Lieut.Isaao Bcott resigned. Mr. Watson was the senior first ser geant of the second regiment, having held that office in tho old militia as woll as In the Nationul Guard for several years and his promotion was well deserved. BOARD OF TRADE. The regular mtetlng of the Salem Board of Tnulo will occur at the council chamber to-night, at 8 o'clock. A full attendance Is re quested. Uy order or tho president. T. A. Maxninci, Secretary. " ' LOCAL NOTKS. Bon Critehlow, carrier of tho Oro gonlon, Is down with the measlc MrsC Florence Iliclimoud, of Cali fornia, Is here tho guet of her oousin .Mr. lticiumi 'mrpley. J. W. JlHrriet, Uio well knowu ftirmer who lives across the river in Polk county, is reported s seriously Airs. John Winters, of Jolrereon, who has been visiting friends In tow-n sowml days, returned homo te-day. John Beek has sold his Interest in tho Capital saloon on Uomuiorofol street, ami left to-lay for hh formor home; Strasbourg, Ateaw Lorraluo. About 40,000 jKHimls ftfwool is said to bo HtoitHl at Lebanon, which I9 K'JS JM forhighwiMTleee. WIl kmette Valley wool is quoted in Portland now at 18 to A) centa. property be reuuneu uuu mu .y. Kropcrty be sold; that the schools 1.. i, oiHncri rood record In HETV ADVEHTISEJIENTS. For Books, Stationery & Fancy fools ! -GO McF. ASK T. nn.F,fl STATIONERY, PLAIN AND FANCY. ASHTON LE VLcIp PLAIN AND NUMBERED. TYPE WRITERS' mStBRIAL ACME WRITING AND SCHOOL TABLETS. FADER'S PENCILS AND PEN HOLDERS. RUBBER BANDS AND ERASERS. SPENCERIAN COMPASS PENCILS, ONLY TO BE SEEN TO BE AP PRECIATED. McGILL'S STAPLE PRESSES AND STAPLE BINDERS. Tissue Paper of all Shades, and Materials for Paper Flowers. MABIE TODD'S DIAMOND POINTED GOLD PENS-ALL WAR RANTED. WIRT'S FOUNTAIN PENS-BEST IN THE MARKET. CAMBRIDGE BIBLES, CHEAPER AND BETTER THAN THE OXFORD. BROOKS' NORMAL TEACHER. PAGE ON TEACHING. TRACY'S TEACH ERS' RECORD. NORMAL QUESTION BOOK. Roberts' Rules of Order. . SCRIBNER LOG BOOK. GILLCHRIST'S MANUEL FOR IN FANTRY OFFICERS, (PRICE $1.00). UPTON'S TACTICS AND REED'S REVISED EDITION, (50 CENTS. For Fru.it Grewers: PEAR CULTURE FOR PROFIT, ($1.00). DOWNING'S REVISED NEW EDITION FRUITS AND FRUIT TREES OF AMER ICA, ($5.00). INSECTS INJURIOUS TO FRUITS, ($3). THOMAS' AMERICAN FRUIT CULTURIST, PRICE $2. HOP CULTURE NEW AND REVISED EDITION, 40 CENTS. 98, STATE ST. - - SALEM, OR. -ATglTHE WV Gfttt Brick Dental Office L.S. SKIFF &CO. NEXT DOOR TO OPERA HOUSE, SALEM. Vitalized Air Given for the Painless Extraction of Teeth. BSfThe person awakens from a pleasant dream with the achlngj teeth gone. Also Gold Crowns Set. GREAT EEDUCTIOK -IN- FINF'.S'BTSt t , Set Dickens, 15 Yolnmes, half Rassia, Usual Price $32.50, Our trice $20.00. 5 Set LyttoD, 26 ' " Clolh, Gilt lop, " a 32.50, " 23.50. Set Thackeray, II " Half Morocco, " " 22.50, ,1, 15.00. I Set Waverly, 12 " Half blue Calf, " " 32.50, " '- 17.50. Set 11 P. Roe, 15 " Clolh, " " 22.50, "V'18,00. Set Cap. M.Reid, 10 Yok Clolh, " " 15v00, ,M' 10.00. Fine Line of Pap'eterie in Latest, Styles, vAT J. BENSON 118, State Street, - Capital Lumbering Company! -lANUKACTURHKS ieiy of Dressed and -C0X8TA.TI.Y Every Shingles, Laths, Pickets, Fence Posts, BOXES, to."'x SALEM, - - TO Patton' 98, STATE STREET. TO BE SHOWN fW'? - !My ES&BI iwm?mm iMinmu -OP- START'S. - - Salem, Oregon. OF AND UBAI.EHS Rf- Oregon Liunber, Undressed. ON HANI:- . . nRFRON II