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About Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 22, 1888)
p iwpsw ww ipjipw yr lr OVER THE CAPITAL CITY. Complete Hccilal of Hie Day's and-'lliings. Contract Let Ico Works Assured- A New DcnoiiiinutioiiL'iiitoiiie of .News. All Hound Fur Oregon. From mrtlcs who hnve recently been traveling over tho eastern part of Oregon unci Washington we learn that every westbound train Is loaned with ltnniigrantH. Should you In quire of these people fresh from the land of the blizzard's breath what is their objective point, the ahno-st unanimous reply is "Portland and then we'll look nrotind." ThN Is the truth. The Beeds planted several months ago In the form of judicious and abundant advertising are just now being harvested. The crop is a satisfactory one and con sists of hundreds upon hundreds of well-to-do hotneseekers. Salem and the Willamette valley secure their quota of these newcomers, who, uion arrival at Portland, make tliut h "distributing point" for the upper country. The town that has been udvertised Is the one that reaps the benefit. HAD HIS HEAD DLOWX OFF. Philip Walker of Hroivnsville Meets a Sad and Sudden Fate. Brownsville was the scene of a shocking accident yesterday even ing In which Philip Walker, aged twenty-two years, and son of Ell Walker of Brownsville, met his fate. In company with James Driver he had been out hunting and returning to Brownsville they stopped in a store to;chat awhile. Young Walker bllll had his gun, a double-barreled shot gun, In his hand and In hurriedly sitting down in a chair the hammers of the gun were eaucht on the chair bottom and raised to a half-cock, and re leased. The gun was discharged and both charges entered his neck on the left side, coining out at the top and back of his head. Death was the immediate result, as his brains were blown from his head or oozed from the gaping wound. The accident is a most sad one, hiking as it does thus suddenly tho life of a young man of promise. At tho time of the occurrence of the accident a doctor was near, but be fore he could turive tho spark of life had llown. THE CONTRACT IS AWARDED. Albany News. 8. S. Train and several other Albany gentlemen are up on the Oregon Pacific building cottages on laud taken up under the soldk-r' act. Some day It will probably be valuable property. A gentleman says he can get up a petition signed by three hundred men protesting against shutting up the cows. Wo think tho number greatly exaggerated. Any way the streets of a progressive city are no place for bovines. Albany Demo crat. Kev. Q. Jj. lingers of Arcade, Is. Y., has received a call to preach in the Congregational church of this city, and will begin work about the llrst of January. THE SAIiEM ICE FACTORY. Strong Company is Organized and Incorporated. Salem's Streot Railway Will at Once bo Pushed to Completion. The directors of the Salem Street Railway met this morning at the Capital bank and proceeded to examine the bids for coutstrurtlon of the line. After due consideration that of O'Connor, Barr & Horrigau of Albany was accepted, it being the lowest and best. They oiler to construct tho line as proposed, from Commercial street to the depot for the sum of $0,505. The contract is being prepared and will be signed at once. Active work will begiu Monday on the grading and construction and the line will be in operation by the first of the year as specified. The contracts for equipment have not yet been placed, but will be in a few days. The contractors were called to Albany this afternoon by serious Illness in the family of one of the firm, and on their return to-morrow final papers will be signed. The work is to bo paid for upon com pletion. That Salem will have street care running by the time the legislature convenes is assured. News OCCIDENTAL JOTTINGS. And Notes of a General tcrest tojtlie Westerner. In- A gentleman bearing the name of Zimmerman has discovered a well in California which petrifies dogs, cats, babies and fouls in four days. Track-laying on the Northern California company's extension from Marysville toward Knight's lauding is rapidly progressing. The railroad bridge aci oss Feather river there is approaching completion. Considerable business has sprung up of late between that city and points in Oregon. Consignments of applcsand potatoes are received from this state, and shipments made from there of raisins and other dried fruits. Great numbers of easterners who have been financially wrecked bj blizzards or grass hoppers turn to record There Salem Consistency, Thou Jewel. Editor Jeurnal: Your for fair dealing prompts this, is to bo an election held in soon, and tho citizens are supposed to have something to say at the primaries. In order to do tills every voter should secure pencil and paper. Then a good houcntvoto can bo hud. Every town is supposed to have a veritable machine that supplies all the shortage In candidates. Spend a little more tlmo at the primaries, and less In kicking afterwards. Consistency. llow are Urcuuilng Seaiie. Col. Hubbard, thogreat California hop buyer, returned last evening from Turner and Stayton, where lie had been purchasing the few hops that weru yet unsold. He tolls us tho 18S8 crop Is nearly cleared up. He will Hiend a few more days gath ering up tho stray ends, and will re turn to his California homo in a week. This year's crop has been a largo one, and prices have generally Ikhjii pretty good. Next season he looks for Oregon to take a back scat for no other hop growing section. Oregon Is Hood Knough. 11. l'olile has Just returned from a trip to St. Louis and points in Kan sas and Missouri. Having run into an eight Inch show storm at Topoka, Kansas, and general storms along the Hue, he Is fully satisfied that Oregon Is tho best country out doors. Business ho reports as not very lively. Tho west bound trains aiv all laden to thulr fullest capacity which Insures a great immigration to Oregon this winter. Hl'Mtbe I'rumUe f Rrlglil Sutuhlnr. A few days ago wo saw a friend gathering from the gardens a rare boquet of llowers which ho pent to his wife in Montana. To-day this reply came to him: "Your box of lovely flowers reached mo und brought a breath of summuriuto the midst of our winter. Tho mercury stands nt storo now." AurtUu. Be sure and attend tho uiictl in nuxt door to tho postoftlco to-nior-row (Friday) afternoon, from two until four. Everything otUinul will lo sold without roeurvo to the high est uldder. This will bo your ohanoo to buy dry goods, fanoy goods, no tions, etc, at your own price All k1us for cash. Yesterday evening articles Incor porating the Salem Ice and Refrig erating company were filed with tho secretary of state. The incorporators arc George H. Williams, H. W. Cot tle, C. B. Moore, Amos Strong and Tlieo. Nolf. W. B. Bushncll, the gentleman who was here a few days ago looking up the matter, will be a heavy stock holder and manager of tile enterprise. The articles under which tho company is incorporated set fortli that tho enterprise, business and pursuit in which the incorporation proposes to engage Is the conducting of a general ice manufacturing, cold storage and refrigerating business, and to sell and handle any real estate which may bo necessary for or incident to that business. The principal offices and distribu ting point of the company will bo In Salem. The capital stock Is i?o0,000, divided into five hundred shares of $100 each. Suitable ground accessible to the O. fc C. passenger ilcnot have been purchased at a cost of $10,000 and it is proposed to liavo the buildings completed and the plant in working order by tho fifteenth of March next. A New Tutor For Sales). Tho Cumberland Presbyterian church on High street, which for some time has not been regularly occupied, is now being refitted and repaired, preparatory to opening services. Rev. B. F. Moody, late of thefi'onnessoe Cumberland Unlversi ty.has been sent by the synod which recently met at Eugene, to occupy the pulpit here regularly. Rev. 1. R. Klrkpatrick of Lebanon will iti'gln an Evangelistic service in that church on Suturday even ing of this week, continuing ten days. Services will be held on Sun day at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m., also special services for men only at 3 p. m. - Ulrd of Smallpox. The first death in this region from smallpox is that of Gus Thompson of near Brownsville, which occurred yesterday evening. He contracted tho disimso while in Portland, nurs ing his son through his final Illness of thlsafilictlon, and soon after re turning home, was taken down with It. Tnanksglring Day. One week from to-day is Thanks giving day and its observance will be general. Thanksgiving day was suggested, doubtless, by theHebrew feast of the tabernacles, or "feast of Ingathering at the end of the year." Its history in America begins as early as 1012. The occasional obser vance of such a day, formully rec ommended by the civil authorities, was not unusual in Europe at an earlier date. At an early period of New Eng land history, certain periods of pros perity were often made the occasion of public thanksgivings, or feasts, and often a day of fasting and prayer was turned into a day of thanksgiving by what seemed an immediate answer to their prayers. Perhaps, to recall to our minds that first Thanksgiving of the Pilgrim Fathers may put us to the flush. Often on this day such remarks have beeu heard as "I have no thanks to give; I have nothing for which-to bo thankful," from tho lips that it would mill might have had a life's work lu fiainlug words of praise and gratitude, so blessed were they in the health of themselves and their dear one, while for some fancioil trouble this great good was quite overlooked. LOCAL sU.1IJl.VUY. Oregon as the Eldorado of prosper ity. As the election Is now over thousands will follow the star of empire and come to the land where rolls the Oregon. The Capital mine on the Santlam is turning out n quality of ore that exceeds the highest expecta tions, and the quality of ore grows better the deeper the shaft is sunk. The shaft Is now down over 30 feet from the level of the tunnel, which is run from the base of tho moun tain. A verdict in the case of the State of Oregon vs. Pat McGianls was ren dered In the circuit court last Satur day at Canyon City. The defend ant was found guilty of murder in the first degree. The crime for which he was convicted was the killing of deputy sherifF Lockwood In the county jail ot Canyon City about two months since. Recently the writer visited that section and learned that thti-typhoid epidemic which has been raging in tho Big Bend country is a terrible and unexplainable oue. Thr grave yards, at Ritzville, Waterville and other towns have been occupied by new madgravesaud many a mourn er is left Co bewail tho loss of loved ones. Belong men, wiio never be fore experienced a sick day in their lives, were stricken down almost in a day, and. many there were whose lives were- thus suddenly ended. Tho epidemic is one of those myste rious happaniugs which can be ex plained on no grounds of scientific hygeiuc. The climate is said to be salubrious and agreeable, audi the general state of the weather not con ducive to diseases. The malady probably results from some obscure cause. Worth Knowing. Mir. W. H. Morgan, merchant, Lake City, Fla., was taken with a severe cold, attended with a dis tressing cough and running into consumption In its first stages. He tried many so-called popular cough remedies and steadily grew worse. Was reduced In ficsh, had difficulty in breathing and was unable tosleep. Finally tried Kings New Discovery for consumption and found imme diate relief, and after using about a half dozen bottles found himself well and has had no return of the disease. No other remedy can show so grand a record of cures, as Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption guaran teed to do just what is claimed for It. Trial bottle free at Dr. H. W. Cox's drug store. Tw More Prisoners. G. Herbert, sheriff of Wasco county, arrived in tho city to-day, and brought with him Frank Wat son and Thos. Williams who are sentenced to seven years each for larceny from a dwelling. Biekles'i Aralts Salr. The best salve In the world fn cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum fever sores, tetter, chapped hand chilblains, corns, and all skin erup tious, and positively cures piles, n no pay required. It Is guaranty to give perfect satisfaction, or mom-. refunded. Price 25 cents per box For salo v- Dr. H. W. Cos. FINANCIAL. KTAI".IsnKD; BT XATIOXAI, ACtBo, nil n ii at i nicuap mm UK- j MISCELLANEOUS. SALEM, - - - OREGON, Capilal Paid up, ... . Surplus, - - - - . .jj, R. S. WALLACE, . . p,MMJ J. H. ALBERT, g DIRECTORS. W.T.Gray, W.W.M,- J.M.Martin. ilrw.ii ' Dr. W. A.Cuslck, J. H. Albert ' T. McF. l'ntton. LOANS MADE To farmers on wheat and other tatM nblejjroduee, consigned orla8to? ipublic warehouses. Stale and Couoiy Warrants Bought alfl WJMMtKUAL PAPER .uuscuunieu ai reasonable rates lJB drawn direct on New York. ChlekirJfM KmnclBcorSDrtland,London,PnrliBB Hone Konir and Pnlintt .ocjsa FirstNationalBaJ SALE3I,. OREGON. C-H.Moxkoe. J. R.N. Uell. CLsUe of tho Monroe House. Monroe & Bell, Proprietors Ctanekete Bote VM. N. LADUE,. -DR. J. REYNOLDS' JOHN MOIR, - -' - rrtjldi VIwlYcsWi - - Cash GENERAL BAKING, Exchange on PorObnd, ban JtineisB New York, Londhir. und Hor KtjB Dougni ana sola, tutc, County and c wnrrnnts bought. Kurmers are- cordial luvueu to aeposu ecu transact fcuslne with us. Liberal advances made i wheat, wool, hpps and other prupcrtj curlty can be obtained at the- lank most reliable companies.; FREE BUS. Sample Rooms for Commercial TraveJere. Dr. W. Tarrish of Monmouth was In tho capital to-day, and reports everything in lino shape nt the col lege and tho school. Dr. It. H. Crawford and wifo of llrownsville, Or., are In tho city, the guests of their daughter Mrs. M. C titnrr oOouth Salem. Thos. U. Itichniond returned to his homo in Dallas to-day. Ho was. hero attending the meeting of the ' Hoard ot Agriculture. G. C, Hogan, late from tho east, will opeu up a tailoring establish ment in the vacant n.oni in the State Insurance building. J. It. N. Hell was called to his home in Rineburg last night, by sickness lu his family. When he returns he will bring them with him. l'earce & Mays of Polk county have purchased the Emerson restau rant In this city, and will continue to run it. Pete Emerson ill go to Port Townccud and engage In the same business. John II. Urohaw, who has just arrived here from loua, this morn ing purchased one of tho Capital City fruit latins. Ho will clear and Sl'L'KEllE C0UKT. I ContctnpUteJ Kemul. Urldgos & lioxorth will remove Improve It at once and make Qregon about Dec. 1st, to the vacant room lu the Pattou block, on State street. The room which they now occupy on Commercial street will be occupied by (Jood's drug store, Wheat Utile llljrkrr. Tim Salem wheat market Is now at 77o, although It Is not expected it will continue at that ilguro for a very groat longth of time. This is the best price this cereal has com manded hero this season. Hlptkerli I'IWbU ltrereJ. Tho family Jut over the river iu Polk oouuty, which was ullliuted with thodlptheriH.lmveHbout rvcov urvd. The young liuly who died might have been twvetl hud medlortl nld been frunimoiicd before the dis ease hud umdo such proKrcM that nothing could dune ton-Have her. Anitker lltttl. It Is learned that tho old Monroe h on ho has boon leased by a gentle man who will upon it under the name of the Mullet house, about December 1st. I'bllblttlM, uui4ftHt odont from the fwl miuI oUwr twrM ivf the IkhIj-, rml vMlrrU, riHKvntriu. jh4h tnk, tye oa ttie )' lid; vrupllve dWwww ot tti kln, nil dUMMMwr (lor itatott UuUmU HpooMc WurtwutiM to vtttt h mutfttl euro luerery liitftancr. MuM K W. Mathew A Co, his home. There Is no news to-day from the smallpox quarter. Tho girl con tinues to improve, the quarantine Is strictly enforced, and tho other members of the family arc not ex exhibltiug any symptoms. A. M. MoMiian aud family, just from Kansas, have decided to locate In Oregon and will stop at Kellogg, Douglas county. They say many of their neighbors iu the grasslToppor state are thinking of emigrating. At AbMtit Cart. Tho ORIGINAL ABIUHNh OINTMENT la only put up In lar. two-ounce tin boxes, ami is ai absolute cure for old sores, burns, wouuds, chapped hands, and nil skin eruptions. Will posltlwlv euro all kinds of plies. Ask for the ORIGINAL ABIETINE OINT MENT. Bold byD.W. Matthews A Co., 103 State street, Salem, ht 26 cents per box by m go cents. Salkm, Nov. 2V8S. Joseph Liggett et al, app. vs. W. S. Ladd et al, resp.; appeal, from Denton county : judgment reversed and remanded to the court below, with direction to overrule demurrer of the complaint, aud for such, other proceedings as that may deem proper. Opinion by Thayer C J. Jennie Bailey,, resp. vs. Charles ,DoRay Bailey app.; appeal from Jackson county. Argued aiul sub 'tuittcd. DOCKET TOO. NEXT WEKK. Monday Now. 2Gth . D. "W. Apple gate resp. vs. B. F. DowelLapp.; ap peal from Douglas county.. Tuesday Nov. 27th.: Jiux. Patter son resp. vs Clell Haycteu, app.; appeal from Marlon county. Wednesday Nov. 2Stb: Suite of Oregon ex rel P. A- Davis vs. Adolph Welf: appeal ftotu Marion county. Ueuews Her Ysuth. Pbcebo Cheslev. Peterson, ffiom SI to S3 per day. SALESC - - OREGION. 10-l-tf rpHE QUESTION OF THE DAY. PROTECTION OR FREE TRADE? An Examination of tho Tariff Question wltbi tt pedC Regard to the Interests oi LaDor. BT HENRY GEORGE. CLO-rHVJt50. PAPER, 35 CENTS-. This is til rtcarest, fairest, most Interest ing and mctt complete examination oCtne tariff quosUoo yet made, and will prore InvnluabUr to all who wish to understand tho Bubjeot. Themoati thorough Investigation oCtSa York Newsw TTtXPRESS AVAGON. OVflCKAnSAri JJJ delivery. Wm.RennlellavlnctonJ tho express business- or Walter Lowe!B prepared to deliver trunks, valises, nij his wairon to any part on the cltymulcki suicr, uciier, ana neater man 11 can done by any body else Leave cutters Mlnto's stable. NEW BOOK. DEEDS OF DARIN! BY BLUE & GRM subject tltac hasyei been put fatlc nty pe Wew Mrs. Clay County, Iowa, tells the follow ing remarkable story, the truth of which Is vouched for by the resi dents of tho tewn: u I am 73 years old, have been troubled with kidney complaint and lameness for many years; could not dress myself witlir out help. Now I am free from all pain and soreness, and am able to do all of my own housework. I owo all of my thanks to Electric Bitters for having renewed my youth, aud removed completely all disease aud pain." Try a bottle, 50o aud 1. at Dr. D. W. Cox's drugstore. Sllverton'i SeetirUn Delate. Yesterday tho Uuderwood-Braden sectarian debate :onimenced at Bllverton. Tho house was crowded and standing room was at a prem ium. SUvorton Is much exasperated over this discussion, but perhaps thee gentlemen, after all, will not finally settle the question. j the lveoploonhe united States are un"ei Ine from the dita of the kidney and urinary Argnun. A liuple iwlnln thebttck. BtutUlku kltow that teventy per cent of If neelM'ted. often run Into that terrible MXHirg. llrlghl'ii itlMiue which currim off so many of our prominent men. If you are a Hinted with any urinary or kidney trouble, uo mailer how Ught, do not put ft off until too late, but itrooure a package of Orvtron Kidney Tea and lake according to direction. It will cure you. Sold by P. W. Maine d Co. Tho appearance of this book marks a new epooili lti the world-wido struggib tor free trade:. Henry George has a power of putting eeonomlctruths In such a cleasnnd stand him, while the most learned! man am enjoy the-accuracy of his statements nnd tho succestlveness of his tliousriits. Thomas U.tiocunnan In New York Star. Whouwir wants to see tho strongest nr jinent' not onlr airalnst nrotection. bnt against alL tariffs will find It here. Tho singularsuccess of Sir. Georgals that no nasmnoe-pouiicai economy lnivmsuns. Unltanlait Review, A book which eve; land ran read with read. iTow York Herald ry worklngmnm In tho Interest nnd ought to Henry 6eerge'$ Other Works Progress-and Poverty, cloth, Sip paper, 33 cools. Social' Problems, cloth, Jl; pa pcr-33 cents. Tte-Lana Question, paper, 10 cents. Property In Lund.jpaper, 15 cents. . AUdrehS THE STANDARD, 12 Union Square, Nw York. The great collection iof the most tJrffll personal adventurcsou both side dart: tho great civil war. Intensely Interest!: accounts of exploits, of scouts and spit loriorn nopes, neroic omvery, iinpnsc ments nnd hair-breadth escapes, roiatn' Incidents, hand-tu-aand struggles, bank ous nnd tragic events, perilous, joorne; bold dashes, brilliant suc-esscs and ma nanlmous actions on each pldli the lira (W chanters. Profusely Ulustratud to m Hie. No other booKtnt all like it. Agecl wantea. uutsens everytmng. Time for payments allowed agoats M oi lunus ana ircigm prepaiu. I'LANET ROOK CO.. lto8tt. llJlyw. ST.Juins,J! ffiiGKSMITIIING and IIIMSflOEIXG. si UT 0. WMMl 2S8K. 312 and 311 ComerriaJ St., Salem. 10-t-lf Take Not of This. It 83.B0O WE WlUi SELL OO acrea well lmnroved mtrden land, within X miles of Salem. Good road to town tho year around, nuimings good. FINE YOUNG unirinnu nu excellent grass lana. xi Ke RCHARD and excellent gnisa land. This Call, and we will Is a bargain, and will be held only a short iroperty. time at these nxurea. how vou the nronertv. .... . s. .... . WILLIS UUAMUKltl.IN Oper House, Salem, Or. INSURANCE Company. Fire and Sfa-rlne. JOH. ALBERT. Agent, - - Salem, Oregon. rPBAL.8ILVKRT0N, VEKK1,Y. f 1 JO per year. Independent. The Appeal circulated In Marian. I.lnn and Plask. amascountles; has. been eutablUhed eight Sears and is an excellent advertising me lum. For ternu address tho puhtbber H. a. Guild, SUvertoo, Or. FOR BARGAINSUf FURNITUR3 GO TO ROTANI & WHITNEY, 102 Court Street, Salem, Ghgw ITnvlnr hnnntit ntif ttiA riTnJndf Ol chair fnctnrv'i stnclr. wn nn nrenftred Bell chairs lower than any house In Orepl 1831 TILE CULTIVATOR iSl AMJ Country Gerrtlemai THE BEST OF THE AGKICULTUIUL WEEKLY DEVOI1ED.TO Farm Crops and Frocessss, Horticultura.- and Fruit-Growing Live-Stock and Dairjf While it also tnuUiOea all minor dwM nieuts of rural tolcreflt-Buch as the w- Yard, Entomotogy. -i-ePD'nS XULIUSt aUU UIUperjT. uw:mJ tSrrfi( J Farm Questions and Answer, 1 Reading, Donuestto Economy, and W . HI II1R ABWH Ol KI1U tl W. -' ket Reports are unusually ooropl much attention Is paid to the Prp" the Crops, as throwing light upoo0? to buy nnd when to sell. It Is IlJ.WnS inctmtA.1 U...1 imt TiwiEVT ENLAByai y. . -TT I. niutttf mem, conuiins mora nuim ':!!";i.m ever before. 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