Weekly Oregon Statesman from Salem, Oregon • Page 5

THKOUKGON STATESMAN; FRIJLA.Y. DECEMBER 23. 1887, OUR GUESTS. FROM WEDNESDAY'S DAILY. OBEGOS'S WAS CLAIM.

FROM THURSDAY'S DAILY. WHEAT, HOPS, A5D OATS. yon come to visit us or to cast your lot permanently arsons na. Inin mtnti men, allow me on behalf of the Mix of the capital city and on behalf of the people of the whole state to bid too a most hearty welcome. The coventor closed amuf tmtwuUu applause.

His speech, happily delivered, was interrupted by frequent outbursts, especially when be raised a warning finger and conjured the Californians to re member the fate of the ten men who made an evil report of Canaan. Gov. Fennover next intmltuvul rv.i ha. F. Crocker, vice president of the B.

P. K. who made a rr nt and witty speech. This." he said, "is a proud day tor me. to see these two trnited states of the West, and may their friendship, so auspiciously begun, never be broken so long as time continues and tbe waves of the Pacific ocean danh rint oar shores." Mr.

Crocker exhibited the last spike." made of Mire vnl! whir-h brought forth load cheers. Mayor Ramsey, on the oart of Salem. welcomed the guests to this city, in a few onei ana appropriate remarks. Mayor Davis, of Oakland, followed, and aaid that he was drained not of his car at California's capital, Sacra mento, ana made to speak, and be. felt proud to be called upon to do the same here.

Mr. Davis, who is tbe law Part ner of W. Lair Hill, formerly of Oregon. made a brilliant speech, dwelling mostly upon the commercial aspect of the relations between the two states. Jj "II.

Albert, president of the Salem board of trade, then welcomed the visit ors on behalf of the business men, in the following language: 1 have the honor, en behalf of tbe business men of this capital city, to welcome these Californians all, and to congratulate their busi ness men as well as our own, upon the inauguration of this new era in our interstate commerce. We of Oregon expect to profit by it so do you of California. Mayor Davis, of Oakland, has just told ycu how we wiil both be benefited. Profit to both has so far attended its gradual development, and will continue to do so. When we first shipped you our "socks and pickles" and bacon, vou sent us in return only the glittering dust dug from your hillsides, the only thing you produced which would keep through the Long sea voyage from San Francisco to the Columbia river.

Later, you sent ns in exchange for our apples and salt salmon your era pes and vegetables, the former, however, having exchanged their bouquet before we received them, for the odor of bilge water and the redwood saw dust in which tbey were packed. Yet we rolled them aa sweet morsels under our tongues. As our shipments in creased, we were furnished better fa cilities in the neeter and more sea-worthy ocean steamers that sue ceeded ttie old floating coffins "Pa cine," "Oregon," ami "Sierra Nevada." But through all these years our com tnerce has been handicapiied by the ne ceMtity of first sending all our product out of the United States oa a sea voyage before they could reach you, and receiving vour products in exchange by the same circuitous route. The men who have removed that obstacle by completing this treat direct highway for our commerce, although they have justly earned our applause and gratitude, are working for something more tangible than glory. They are shrewd business men.

who expect and have faith that everv dollar they hve buried in yonder mountain tunnels, and shoveled into these valleys, will come back to them, bringing another dollar with it. It re quires great faith to see the profit in thin great enterprise, but these men, the chief of whom exhibited to you the golden emblem of victory, see it and have shown their faith by their stupendous wrks. (There is great virtue in such faith.) Henry Villard saw it, and his well laid plans were thwarted only by his temporary overthrow. Yes; Ben Holladay saw it, when nearly twenty years ago, he pointe his iron rails up the Willamette, toward the south; rail that have been extended and extended, aain and again, by bis siu-ceseors, until their southern extremities dip into the gulf tides if the Atlantic snd unite out chief commercial city with New Orleans, neariv 3000 mile away. All honor to lien Holladay, to Henry Villard, and to Ctias Crocker; may pleasant memories of the former's energy and enterprise be recalled by every passing train that glides over those rails, and may the others both live long to receive the benedictions of thoee who may enjoy the trip from state to tdate without being exposed to tne perils of stage coach or the sea." Mayor Gregory, of Sacramento, and President Sanderson, of the San Francisco board of trade, followed.

Mr. Sanderson said they had come not as shopkeepers, but had left their price books at home and came as younger cousins from the south to viit their elder cousins in the north. After te petted calls Mr. Frank M. Pix-ley, editor of the San Francisco Argonaut, followed.

After a short prelude, Mr. Pixley mounted his bobby, and defined his well knewn posit ten as a member of the American party, "America for Americans." Mr. Pixley said in conclusion "As I love wife better than I love vour wife, as I love my home better than 1 love your home, so do I love my country better than I love any other country." Mr. Pixley wan suffering from a very severe cold, but his speech was full of deep feeling snd eloqience. Col.

John P. Irish, the talented editor and paragraphia of the AlU California, was the last of the speakers. Col. Irish, in a speech of eloquence and wit, seldom equaled in Salem, goodnaturedly caricatured Pixley and his penchant for venting his spleen against all foreigners, especially the Jews and Irish. He declared that Pixley was, during the entire trip, filled with unutterable woe, because he saw over all theee broad lands and fertile valleys the shadow of the pipe's great toe, and he related one or two irresistibly funny anecdote that convulsed the audience.

Outside of its effort of Mr. Irish was one of polished oratory, his magnificent voice penetrating, without any apparent effort on the part of the speaker, to every part of tbe large auditorium. To bis reputation as a journalist of consummate power and pungency, Mr. Irish is entitled to the name and fame of a finished orator. The exercises closed with three rousing cheers for "Onr Guests," by the Oregon-ians, the Californians reciprocating with enthusiastic cheers for the entertainers, and all joined in three tremendous shoots for Col.

Chaa. F. Crocker, who blushed like a school girl. The speeches throughout were good, MIU i -i a v. audience broke forth in repeated rounds of applause, whenever a happy allusion was made or an oratorical eljtsT reached.

That the feeling of friendship generated between Californians and Oregontans in this demonstration will prove lasting, was a matter of conviction with every one as he departed from the chamber. Headed by the 1L band, the excursiooisU marched to their trains, which stood on tbe crossing at State street, and their elegant Pullmans were soon rolling on their way to Portland, the California and Oregon guests mingled in the first train, and the volunteer excarsiooists in the second. Tbe demonstration was in sreiv war a success. The Californians departed from Salem with a high opinion of the enterprise and generosity of. its inhabitants, and will undoubtedly bear to their southern homes many pleasant memories of their visit here.

To tbe committee of arrangements all credit should be given. Tbey were untiring in their efforts to afford tbe visitors an agreeable time, and their endeavors were rewarded by gratifying success. Tne guest will be back through Salem on their way home probably Wednesday evening. HILL CITY. A New Town Located On the Santiara With a Sawmill, Store, Hotel, Blacksmith Shop, Etc.

Perhaps the Statesman fraternity would like to bear that on the banks of the Saotiaro, away off here toward the end of civilixation, has been started an embryotic city which some day in the not distant future may attract the attention oi the outside world. Mill City is situ ated at the point where the O. P. railroad crosses tne sanuam river, and is so named from the fact that an extensive sawmill was the first enterprise set on foot. This is being erected by the San- tiam Lumbering of St ay ton, who have already expended a large amount and have quite a force of men preparing timbers, digging ditches and perfecting all arrangements for a first class mill Wm.

Sims is in charge of tbe scientific part of the work, including machinery, while Thos. Sims, of tbe firm aforesaid, is the main man in charge the outside work. The sluicing of the race is now in hand and the anxiety with which Tom watches its progress has suggested to the poet laureate of the crew a little addition to tbe lam ilia hymn. "Thar a fountain ailed with wad. Prawn iron Tom Mima's drain, Ad4 ererj day to keep It good.

Tom prari to God for rata. "But when that drain'a a cryital stream, and on lu banks mill. There will be heard tbe saw's wild scretm. The bander- wants to nil." It will be hut a short time now until every thing will be complete, and as the location is in tbe midst of a magnificent belt of the best timber, it is expected to be a paying institution from the very start. A well supplied store, a restaurant, a hotel and a blacksmith shop constitute the present business houses in the city.

although on the immediate outskirts is a very nndeeirabld adjunct of all places where plenty of work is going on a "deadtall," misnamed saloon. Bv the way, it is hinted here that the fellow running it has no county license and such is the case our people would like to see some of our county omcers pay him a little attention. These man-traps, away from official supervision, are a source of the worst annoyances and the very curse of tbe working man, who would not otherwise think of the brain-eating stuff while at their daily toil. 8 soon as the railroad track is completed to this point a postoffice, will be established. Side tracks are being put in and a depot will be located here.

Contractor G. W. Hunt has been at his headquarters, three miles above here the past few days, with stacks of gold and silver, paying off all bis men, and work for the whiter has been entirely stopped. Should this find a place in your columns, the progress of Mill City will be occasionally rljorted in the future by Peregrine. Mill City.

IVc. IS, ia7. THE BLIND AT WORK. A New Industry at the Blind School Broom MaMnir The School. Yesterday, through the kind invitation of Uev.

D. B. Gray, a Statesman reporter made a brief visit at the blind school. Among other things, he had tbe pleasure of witnewing some of tbe male pupils engaged in a new industry man-u'actnring broom. Having been engaged only three weeks in this occupation, and working after school and on Saturdays only, it is surprising what a knowledge of the art they have acquired in so short a time, and the rapidity with which they work.

It will be but a short time nntil these young men will be able tm train a livelihood a their new industry, and it is a very wiae and prudent undertaking of Mr. Gray's. It affords them means of gaining that livelihood with their banda which their blindnes well nigh deprives them of. While the reporter was there four were engaged in tbe work, one separating and selecting the straw, another working at the ginning machine, or "gioniag," as it is called a third turning the most difficult part of the trade for both blind and those who have sight; and the fourth sewing, which completes the broom more than the trimming, the work of but a moment. An one of the four young men enraged in the work can sew two dozen brooms a day.

Mr. Gray informed the reporter that Fred Cooper could make one dosen brooms per day outright. Mr. G. has twelve pupils in his school at present, and expects three more the first of tbe year.

Three new ones were added this year. Tbe past summer twenty-four feet of an addition were built on the east of tbe school; 800 feet of sewerage were recently extended from the lot. The grounds and surroandings appear neat, and the rooms clean, and it is very evi dent that air. Gray is tbe proper man to be in charge. Prosper ta of Its Adjustment and Payment Darin the Present Session of Congress.

It is well known that tbe stats of Or egon has a claim against tbe general government to the amount of and interest theroo, for expenses iocwrrel by the state in protecting our roc tie at the time the government withdrew its troops for the field during the first year of tbe rebellion. This claim, cmrmhttlj prepared and forwarded by Secretary Ear hart some five or six years ago, has been nntil a month ago filed In tbe war department without having any action taken thereon.1 Last spring, at the instance of tbe governor, Secretary Me Bride addressed a letter to Senator Dolph in regard to the matter, requesting him to expedite the auditing of it, if possible. The senator in answer stated that the claim was before the auditing board of the war department, but that it would not be reached nntil the claims of the state of Texas were adjusted. When Governor Pennoyer was East last fall, he made a personal request of tbe president that he should sid him in having the matter, so long delayed, speedily adjusted. As a' result of this request the war department commenced an examination of the claims, when it was ascertained that the audit ing of them under the law belonged to the treasury, instead of the war depart ment, and the secretary of war turned such claims over to the treasury depart ment, and apprised the governor of such action.

Tbe govern ar thereupon addressed a letter to the secretary of the treasury requesting that such action on the claim would at once be taken "as will allow congress at its forthcoming session to make appropriation for its payment," and asking the secretary to advise him if such action would be taken. In replv thereto, the governor has received the following letter Texasi-ey Department, Dec. 8, Hon. Sylvester Pennoyer, Governor ot Oregon, Salem, Oregon Sir: Replying, to your communication of the 23d nit. in relation to the settlement of the claim of the state of Oregon against the United States, I have the honor to inform you that the third auditor reports, under date of the 6th that tbe claim will be taken up and adjusted during the present session of congress, in time for an appropriation for its pavment, should a balance be found due tbe state.

Respectfully, yours, Hi oii S. Thompsok, Assistant Secretary. It is tbe intention of the governor, in case an appropriation is made during the present session of congress aad the money is paid to the state, to recommend to the next legislature that it should be expended in the building of a portage road between Tbe Dalles and Celilo by the state, under such arrangements that, while it will benefit eastern Oregon largely, it will be unjust to no other portion of the state. It was with this object in view that the governor ha used every exertion to procure the speedy adjustment and payment of tbe claim. The governor has written to Oregon's congressional delegation apprising them of the positive assurance of the treasury department, and asking them that they see that the appropriation is made.

LEVY FINALLY MADE. The State Board Declares tbe Tax Levy for 1888, Yamhill County Officials Having Reported. Yesterday afternoon a special messenger arrived from Yamhill county having in his custody the certified abstract oi the. assessment roll of that county, the non-completion of which by their dunder beaded assessor has delayed tbe making of the state levy for five weary weeks. Govornor Pennoyer, Secretary Mc-Bride, and Treasurer Webb, who constituted the board for making the levy, immediately met, upon the receipt of the roll, and upon the estimates previously made and thoe ensbled to be completed by the filing of the declared a state tax levy for general purposes of 4.9 mills.

In addition to this, the special levy of one tenth of one mill for the nniversity of Oregon made by the act of 18X2, and the special levy of one fifth of one mill made by the act of 1K87, swell the total rate to 5.2 mills. Tbe board estimated that the total state expenses for the year 1888, including deficiencies of IRKo and 1887, and scisl appropriations for public buildings and other purposes, -at $482,709.37: de ducting from this amount $06,755.33, the surplus in the treasury in excess of $5000, snd there remains to be raised try taxation for general purpones $415,954 04. This amount will be almost exactly secured from the levy of 4.9 mills on the total state asaesament of $84,888,580. The rate of 5-2 mills will make the entire state income for 1888 $441,420.62. Tbe abstract of the estimates wss turned, immediately after the levy wss msde, ever to Printer Baker, and he will have printed a number of copies of them to-day, so tliey can be sent by Secretary Mc Bride to the various county clerks of tbe state.

RmxxxD Home. Tlie bevy of bright-eyed Oregon belles who have been in attendance at Mills seminary, Oakland, during tbe past five months pasned through on yesterday morning's expires, on their wsy to their respective homes to snend the Christmas vacation. Messrs. Myra Albert and Aggie Earbart stopped in Salem, and will remain at their homes nntil some time in January when they will return to Mills for the rest of the year. Tbe climate of Oakland seems to sgree with tbeee yonng ladies, and they could not be blamed morb if they were anxious to return, which their parents have reason to believe tbey are not.

There were in yesterday's party, Misses Aggie Earbart, Myra Albert, Salem; Laura Goltra, Albany; Roxina Dekum, Stella Smith, Lizzie Smith. Gertrude Smith, Jessie Portland; Minnie Krotx. Walla Walla; with Mr. Smith, and Mrs. J.

K. Gill and baby, of Tux Jsrrasos Isnrmrx. This is one of the oldest schools in Oregon, having been opened as a school of academic grade more than thirty years ago. It would be a piece of interesting history to manv to have the history of this old school written up. with its long line of pedagogues.

The enrollment of tbe present school year has" reached 140 pa-pi la, with about five more to enter yet. Several boys and girls are in from a distance, and are boarding themselves. Three teachers are now employed. W. T.

Van Scoy, formerly of Turner, is prin cipal Lotus Barzee is teacher of the intermediate department, and Miss Flor ence Tbotnas has charge of the primary school, toe scnoot is luuer this year than usual, and tbe teachers are working bard to perfect the grading, so that each year tbe school may be in a more systematic shape. The directors have done considerable this year, by way of fitting up the rooms, thus making them more comfortable and pleasant for both teachers and pnpila. The music for opening exercises consists of violin, organ, and vocal music, using the day-school song books. Cases of tardiness are few, the daily attendance is excellent, and tbe chief attraction now in play is a foot ball. Ajcotheb Ekoch Asdeh.

An Enoch Arden from Oregon has turned op in Georgia. A dispatch from Georgia says "The return of John Johnson to Danville to-day recalls his singular disappearance twentv-one years ago. He was a son of one of the most prominent farmers in Madison county, and bad married a daughter of a near neighbor, whom he had known (rom childhood, several months after marriage his wife had oc casion to visit relatives. When she re turned home she found the door locked and her husband musing. For twenty years she mourned bis absence, when she obtained a divorce.

To-day tier ex-husband put in his appearance, dressed in western cowboy style, and with his pockets lull of money, tie has been hv ing in Oregon since he left here. He bas now a herd of 2700 cattle, and has fine large bank deposits in Portland. He pro poses to re-roarry his wife and take her west with him." The Coxcekt. A small bouse greeted the H. A.

C. band last night, on the occasion of their annual concert. Tbe programme from beginning to end was rendered in the band's usual excellent man-roer. Encores were tendered to Miss Pearl Scott, Miss Hallie Parrisb and Prof. J.

M. Coomer. The orchestral pieces, the horn quartette's renditions, and tbe band selections were much sppreciated, The artistic finish of the pianissimo strains was greatly enhanced by tbe me lodious cracking ot peanuts in the gal lery. It is to be regretted that a larger audience did not greet the band boys. The small house ran not be ascribed to any decrease in tbe popularity of the band, but to the unuaual number of en tertainments, free and otherwise, Which have been given recently.

PROGRAMMES lfKUSIIEU. the pre- grammes for the teachers' institute of the Second judicial district and Douglas county, to be held at Oakland, Dec. 27th. 28th and 2ith, have been issued. The executive committee consists of Supt.

Geo. T. Kuseell, ef Douglas county, Sopt. A. W.

Patterson, of Lane county, and Prof. F. W. of Douglas county. The programme consists of ad dresses, music, discussions, and such educators as Pres.

Van Sony, Pres. D. F. Stanley. Prof.

Condon, Prof. Hawthorne, Prof. Frank Kigler, J. K. N.

Hell, J. Horner, and others will participate. Sunt McElrov will preside, tlie institute will no doubt be larcelv attended. Old Repisotox. Editor J.

W. Islington and Hon. J. L. Morrow, of Hepp- ner, are in the city.

Mr. liedington is accompanied by bis faithful dog Dah who, while pcbresing an anectionxte dis position and a rare fund of native intelligence, has never liefore seen a railroad or a ntetmrmlia. Mr. Kedintrton visited the theater last evening, and found it necessary to lmprinon his dog in the Holton house cellar. Persons living within a radius of three blocks will now understand tbe wild cries of anguish that broke the foggy air around tbe hotel last night.

It was the Heppner dog sighing for his native heath and refusing to comforted. Oregonian. Stole a Yocjkj OeCHako. The larcenies of other places are furnishing a regular holiday article of news just now. One thief over on the sound stole a young orchard that ha just been planted, and consealed the theft for some time by planting willow switches in place of tbe trees, another.

Singleton Pauley, got away with a big fleck of sheep from Supriee Talley, Nevada. A reward of flouO is offered for tbe Utter gentleman's arrest and conviction, but there is little chance of bis being caught, having now nearly a month's start of the sheep owners and nothing having been beard of him. Started Back. Sheriff Itoirdan and Deputy Dixon yesterday started back for Lincoln eonnty, W. having in charge tlie borsethief Ernest Cooley.

Sheriff Koinlan says that Cooley, though a very yonng man. is an old offender, and lie will hare a bard time escaping tbe clutches of the law. Yesterday at tbe depot be conducted himself with tbe greatest nonchalance, and he did not appear much disturbed in mind over bis excellent prospect for a number of rears in the penitentiary. He lightly alluded to hia handcuffs as bis jewelry. Cooley will lie in jail at e1 Prague until next May, when lie will be tried.

Kroi cnow or Fabes. The opening of the Oregon and California line has caused the O. K. A N. company to make some move in self-protection.

It baa therefore reduced its passenger fares to $16 first-class snd 3 steerage, or $30 for the first-class round trip and $15 steerag for the round trip. The Oregon A California Railroad company has reduced fares as follows, between Portland and San Francisco: First -claea, unlimited, from $30 to $25; first-class, limited, from $22 to $20; second class, or emigrant fare, will remain tbe same as heretofore. Sarah tc. silks la all shade at the Whits Oral Salem's Reception to the Californians. EXEECISES AT THE CAPITOL.

jovernor Pennoyer's Address of Wei-eome-A 5 umber of Eire Hent Speech Made. The journey of the two excursion trains from Ashland down through tbe Rogue fcjrer, Umpqna and Willamette valleys, a continued ovation. A start til effected from Ashland at 7 a. the California train of eleven coaches taking tbe lead, and tfe Oregon train following. The weather was beautifully cool and clear, and made a typical winter day, Though it was Sunday, and demonstrations could not therefore be noisy, large crowds collected at the depots of every 1 station along the line.

Tte first stop was txiide at Medfurd, where a liberal display of fruits and vegetables was made. 8 tope were made at Gold Hill and Grant's Pass, where addresses and speeches of welcome Were delivered. At Glendale the Oregon delegation went aboard the California train, and at Koseborg returned to their quarters with tweoty or thirty of the Californians. Speeches were made and hearty expressions of good wiil manifested on either side during the remainder of the trip. At Eugene and Albany there vers the usual stops and speeches and the trains arrived at Salem at 10 over so hour later than the time announced.

At- 9 o'clock poople commenced to 'gather at the freight depot here, and waited with patience the arrival of the excuisionista. The tediousness of the delay was enlivened to some extent by the strains of the II. A. C. band, and when the trains arrived they found about 500 people awaiting them.

No formal reception was offered, but welcome was tendered bv members of the Salem com mittee, and mutual acquaintances were formed. The guests remained in tbe sleepers all night. salem's bkcektiok. Yesterday morning dawned cold and foggy, but such a disagreeable condition of the weather had no chilling effect upon the welcome tendered to our California and Portland guests About 8 o'clock the streets be if an to re nued, ana at a procession was formed by the active reception committee, and, headed by the 11. A.

C. band, marched to tlie state house. There about 700 people had already gathered, and this number was swelled bv the arrivals and East Salem school to aljout two thousand, in the hearts and a pun the hps of every one of whom was a rizht roval welcome to the southern visitors. The exercises took place in the representatives' hall. After the guests were comfortably seated Governor Pennnver entered and amid ap- plane took hi seat on the rostrum with ex-Congressman Horace Davis on his right.

The shakers took their places on the platform in succession, when invited by the committee. The reception opened with OOVERXOR I'LNSOYEK's OPEECH. Ladies and Gentlemen and Gentlemen of the California fleleg.ition On behalf of the people of the state of Oregon, I bid you moot hearty welcome to Its capita city, iouareinvaiiers.it in true, upon our soil, hut we welcome yon for the reason that your invasion is one o( peace and kindly greeting and not of war. on come as friends and not enemies, and therefore vou have fuli privilege to over run the whole land. ion have come to celebrate the completion of the railroad which is to hereafter serve as a stronger link between the two Utr states.

You rejoice over that event as we rejoice Hut permit me here to say in all kindly feeling that there is abroad among our people the idea that you have also come to spy out the lant. And, it so, permit me to give you a friendly warning. You remember that during the forty years' journeying of the Hebrews in the wilder new, upon a certain time twelve men were sent to sdv out the promised lan I They were iuptrncted to refwt what sort of land it was, whether the psople that dwelt therein were strong or weak, what cities tbev bad. whether they dwelt in tents or stronghold, whether the land was fat or lean, and whether there was ny wood therein. The v.

however, choose a more propitious time to spy out the land than vou have chosen, as they went at the time of the find, ripe grape. You have chosen, if yon really have come to spy out the land, to cooie when the if loom of winter cover it with its pU. Rut coming as you do in winter, we aie that vou csn ascertain that we have a fat land and not a lean land, am that ah hough we have no large cities, we nave a multitude of happy, comtortaoie home; nd we are further assured, coming as you do from California, that jou wUl report noon vour return, that we have a welt wooded country. And now let me rive von a word of caution. You also remember that ten out of the twelve men went back and reported thst tbe promised 1-iihI was ha land that eateth ud Its inhabitants.

Do you remember what became of tboe ten men? Every one of them fell by the piague, win the two men who mane a favorable report lived to enter and enjoy the promised lan. I. But, citixens of California, before you make vour final re port, we bid ou come and vit again at a more propitious time. Come at the time of the first rip-grape when our land is burdened with its abundant and never-failiog harvests, or come in the goodly summer time, when under our clear and cloudless there will be stretched before you a splendid pjnoraroa of. our magnifi-eent prairies clad in their emerald and golden wheat field and he-girt about with our evergreen forests, or come in the early spring time when all nature hi clad in its fresh garniture, and when mountain and meadow.hiUaide and pin are all resplendent in their unrivalled vernal beanty.

We have here a goodly land, and to it we bid you a hearty welcome, whether Holders are beginning to offer wheat a ittle more freely than heretofore, the nominal quotation being 67 cents. During the past week, however, 69 cents have been paid for a round lot, and would be again. No change can be noted in tbe hop market. Mr. Herren has just sold kt Chicago fifty-five bales at a price that nets to tbe producer 7 cents.

These bops, however, were second quality. No reliable quotations are obtainable, and holders who desire to sell now have no recourse but to instruct commission men to de tbe best tbey can. Oats bring from 38 to 40 cents a fair price. Not much is moving, nor will it until the good roads in the spring enable producers to bring in lots they have been holding. i A Lively Chase.

Yesterday afternoon two vagrants, by name J. F. Price and John Hughes, the guests of tbe county for terms of 15 days through tbe kindness of Justice Strickler, while engaged in sawing wood at tbe court house; with four others of the same ilk, determined to make a break for liberty, probably thinking they were not watched. It took but a moment to cut with an axe tbe staples of tbe shackles fastened to them, and then they struck out for tall timber. Ttiey ran np Court street and turned down Cottage at Mrs.

Jos. Holman's. Striking Center they turned east and started for the outskirts of town past the East Salem school bouse. Their ab sence, however, had been almost immediately discovered, and deputies Ed. Croisan and Thede Potter Started out in hot haste after the escapes, the former going up Court and the; latter crossing to Center street.

There he sighted the fleeing vags, whose escape to them seemed by this time assured, in the vicinity of Summer street. Kunmnir rapidly along behind woodpiles and trees and walking when in sight of his game, to escape observation, Mr. Potter got within a block of them before they discovered who he was. They were then near the old East Salem school house, and they started again at a breakneck pace. The deputy yelled three times for them to stop, but they paid no attention.

He thereupon pulled his revolver and fired twice, and the tramps immediately drew op against the fence and threw up their hands, begging him not to shoot any more; which he! didn't. Deputy Croisan bad been keeping np with the procession alone Court street and was in at the finish. The runaways were returned to jail without difficulty. A Bcgqt Item. Talking about buggies, the writer yesterday visited the ware-room of Forsytbe at 59 State street, west of Commercial, and there saw buggies enough to make him bug out his eyes for a week.

They made three car loads, and when thev are set up there will be 120 buggies of all grades, and prices. A member of the firm, who knows a good piece of timber when he sees it, went East and picked them out, and they are all in white wood. They will be painted and put together here. All tbe wheels will be boiled in oil. It would be a good scheme for every one in this section who wants to buy a buggy, or thinks he will ever want to, or has a friend who wants to buy one, to go and see these before they are painted, and examine ail the woodwork.

Here is a good opportunity. They also have a new style of tongue, which is away up. W. Last Visit Dikixo 1887.. Dr.

J. B. Pilkinirton, medical whose name aa a successful diagnoHticator of disease has become a household word all over the northwest; will be at the Che-raekete hotel all day Tuesday, Dec. 27th. All persons suffering with eye, catarrhal, lunir, rectal or chronic in any form ill be given a free examination by applying at that time 300 cases ot piles, ulcers, fiissures, cured without using the knife in the last two vears.

8ix cases of congestion how getting well, that have been given np previously. Names and addresses gi ven. Wbkck to be Solp. Capt. Geo.

Poje, of Portland, surveyor for Lloyd's Register of British and roreign Shipping, has been at Yaqnina examining the wreck of the steamer Yaq'iiaa City, io tbe interests of the underwriters, and to see what was the chance for salvage. In view of the fact that it is not advisable to attempt to repair her, he has recommended that the wreck be sold. The freight saved is not likely to bring much more than the expenses incurred in saving it. Capt. Pope returned to Yaqnina yesteniay, and the wreck will probably be sold in a few days.

He says Capt. James li. Bennett is a man of undoubted capacity, and be showed his pluck and seamanship in saving his passengers and crew, having himnelf jumped into the sea and saved two lives at the, risk of his own. Grest credit is due him for his conduct throughout the affair. The Yaqnina City was built as an experimental craft, and had many peculiarities, among them a rudder nine feet long.

Tbe 123 ,000 insurance on her will now buy a mnch better boat. The wreck lies bigb and dry, ami a wagon can be driven around it. Sand is filling tbe hull rapidly, and should another heavy rtorm come on the wreck would probably be broken op and the machinery rendered worthless. Bovsd row Home. Yesterday at 1 :30 p.

m. the California excursionists passed through Salem homeward bound. But a few people were at the depot to see Ore-, gun's guests go by, and the Californians were not by any means the gay crowd of Sunday and Monday. Continual travel and the unremitted festivities and dissipation of their trip have worn them out and no doubt they will be very glad to reach Kan Francisco. Tbe visitors went op to Bonneville Tuesday, on the steamer Multnomah, and enjoyed their trip thoroughly.

Speeches, views of the magnificent Colombia scenery and Alt. Hood snd a sumptuous dinner were the chief features of tbe occasion. The train yesterday consisted of eleven coaches aud was a double-header. The tag was raised on the state boose in recognition of their Tbe afternoon train was sidetracked on tbe penitentiary switch for half an boar, awaiting the arrival of tbe excursion train..