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9 THE rSUNDAY-OBEGCXNTAN, SUNDAY, MATICH 30, Irif 'i i kin IN FEAR OF A RIVAL. San Francisco Has One Railroad, Portland Has Three. OREGON AN INDEPENDENT STATE Oontlnatloa of the OaUfonia term--A Mean Italian Attempt to "Bwinaie Hungry Uatmplcyid. AH FRASCisco, March Tele- basing its examiastion and remarks on tbe efforts to secure the Hunt system of railroads to Portland, tho this evening prints A number of Interviews secured from leading merchants on bow much San would probably be. benefited by having a competing railroad terminate here.

Following ia a part of the introduction to tne interviews printed: The rapid trowihof Orogon, Montana, Southern California and other sections of country wher6 there Is rfitlrond wbilempBt of those portions of California which mre served with only one railroad system have been practically at Btandstill, as far aa population JB concerned, bns led to inquiry among chants at to the effect upon the trade of this city oi the Eastern railroads tijat exist north and of Central California. It happens frequently that the geographical location ol nearness to a market of a dlitrib nting- point does not mean that that point shall monopolize iho field to tho exclusion of a point more distant end leu favorably situated. Astoria, and Albany, N. are where the founders of those places were connldernh.y but of their reckoning In the selection. The Wholesale houses of San Francisco have their commercial travelers In all parts of tho Northwest, and the orders they secure are proofs that San Francisco still enjoys a largo meuanrc of trade In that section, but that some of that trade has teen diverted to Portland will not bo disputed.

Hie anomaly is presented of a small city Portland, with a population of 65,003, having tbe advantage of three competing continental ays- a fourth one in view, while San Fran- elsco, with a population of 330,000, has practically tout one. There is scarcely a large city in tho United States that does not have tho advantage of numerous competing" lines, and Portland doabLediy owes its crowth to this fact. STORMS NETEK. CEASE. Snow and Jn dlfornla--Patching the t'rnmbline JjOTeet.

SACKAMEKTO, March levee above tte iowu of Woahington, Yolo county, having threatened to break, the Southern Pacific Railroad Compauy set a large force of men to strengthen weak spot. Over sixty carloads of broken granite were placed upon the levee. BED BltjFr, March has been rainlna sinoo last night. Travel on the road ii stopped In many places. Sheep-raisers have loat about 70 per cent, of the lambs.

The loss is heavy in old sheep in the mountain ranges. Tho wool clip will be light this spring. SACHAMBTJTO, Ifhfcb waa a fall Ot fix inches at tbo summit? during tho twenty-four hours endinc 7 o'clock this morning, but there is no danger of a blockade. A.N A Attempt to Hire Men for Tnlon Pacific Construction la Oregon. SAtf FBAKCISOO, March an Italian paper here several days ago there appeared an advertisement stating that 1500 men were wan ted to work on the Union Pacific railroad in Oregon, and 600 In Utah.

Wages would be a day Ior laborers, $2 25 for rockmen and $2 50 for 'headers for tunnel work, and those shoveling and picking in tunnels. It was stated that applicants secaring a position would be fee of while tho fare to Pori land on tbo steamer would be $3, nnd on the railroad to the points of- destination cents per mile. Board and lodging would coat tbe laborers $6 a week, and the work would last all summer. Antonio Signorastri Btarr, a steamship agent here, is the man whose name was signed to the advertisement, and to whom the laborers ware In- to apply for positions. -In the window of his office was the placard bearing a notice similar to the advertisement.

He told a reporter that 400 or 500 men had received positions, paid their, fee of $2 and would start for Portland this inoruing. W. H. Hurlburt, agent of tbe" Union Pacific, when informed of Starr's advertisement, imtn ediately telegraphed to the company's office at Portland for particulars concerning the worjc to be dqno on that division, and received tbe following answer: PORTLAND, March 27. H.

Hurburt: Neither our opetutlng nor engineer department know anything about men advertised lor In San Francireo. Thcro is 110 construction work being done hero except small piece from La Grande, which is now nearly com- lotefl W. LEE, Agent Union Pacific, Inquiry around the Italian hotels elicited information that the laborers had learned from the Union Pacific office that no men were wanted at present in Dragon, and no great number had paid their $2 fee, notwith- gtanding the employment broker's, assertion that.four or five hundred.had purchased the privilege of sailing north this morning. HK 1VJ A LOTTERY EXPERT. A Swindler Old Wom-n A AXor't- L- a Him.

BAH FRANCISCO, March suits havp been filed in the superior court in which Amelia Duuenfelzcr and Hannah M. Brown are plaintiffs and Talbott Lyons defendant. From tho of Mrs. Danenfelzer and Mrs. Brown to attorneys, it appears Lyons induced them to give mortgages upon their homes simply as a guarantee that they would act honestly with him, he agreeing that he would advance tbem such moneys as would be needed from time 1 to time to pay them a liberal share of the tickets he would bny in the Louisiana lottery, an enterprise that his special information would make very profitable.

The ladies signed and acknowledged mortgages for a nominal consideration in favor of Lyons. who is Go years of age, now avers that she has never received either tickets or money, but so thoroughly bad Lyons ingratiated himself into her confidence that she gave him a piano to sell, ho assuring her that with the money received he would place her in comparatively easy circumstances. Lyons had tbe assurance to ask for her Jewelry, which was refused, --Later she was surprised ut the receipt a note from the assessor inquiring bow much money she atill owed Talbot L. Lyons upon a mortgage duly recorded. Theeameday Lyons requested her to meet him next morning at tho otlice'of Fisk, a broker, to sign an agreement for fee betterment ol her lot, etc.

Her suspicions were awakened and she consulted Henry EickhoU, an attorney, who immedi- filed complaint to set aside as fraudulent the mortgage she bad given Lyons. Mrs. Brown also consulted Attorney Louis F. Dunand, her tale of specious promises being similar to that Mrs. Danzenfelzer.

Tbo result was that the two lawyers arrived at the office of Fisk in time to stay the sale to him of the mortgages obtained by Lyons from the'old ladies. The MoIdeiV Strike Spreading. FRANCISCO. March fourth week of the great Iron strike ended to-day. Both sides believe another week will show little change In the tituation.althougk.

the manufacturers boast that they will have a dozen or mow Eaatevra aoltore work next week. The raoatimportant phase of the strike to-day wuaa ortti iron tbe eitcutiTe commit too that the nnionrmolders in Ban Jose and Coronado Beach go out. A committee from the union went down to San Jose tills morn ng, and by their instructions got fourteen sm- bers to be paid oil to-night. Nine at the Coronado Beach foundry will not go to work Monday. Teath of Pioneer TVoman.

SAN FBANCISCO. Match funeral of Mra. Sarah len Gow Paruell, wife ol" Colonel W. Pw Parnell, will be held Monday in Berkeley. Mrs.

Parnell was a member of Lookout Mountain post, of the Ivy Chapter of the Eastern Star of San Franobco and of tbe Episcopal She was 51 yetira of age and death resu ted from cancer. Her husband served in the Indian of General Crook in Northern California, and Oregon, uud was accompanied'by Mrs. Parnell, who 3hi red tbe hardships of tbe Marriage Broker Mayer Rurlcd, SAN JOSE, March rem uns of B. O. Mayer, of the "International bureau for private transactions," who committed suicide at San iblo MIT 19 DF A I JO UCrt.U.

The Only Man Who Evor Defeated Jackson, a a recently, arrived here this ni jrn- ing. The remains were positUely identified by many persons Muyer mains were buried this afternoon of a California Capital I ut, SAN FIIANCISCO, March Chabot, a well known capitalist, died In bis apartments in the Baldwin hotel this afternoon, from kidney troubles. Deceased was a native of Canada, aged G2. Mo wus interested in mining in Nevada and California, owned a large ranch in Washington and was ore of the largest stockholders in the Contra Uasta Water Company ol Oakland. He'left fortune estimated at several hundred thousand dollars.

A Wrecked SAN FRAMCISCO. March Emily arrived to-day from Shelter Cove, wliither she went a few days ago to pick up tbe wreckage of the ill-fated Bnrbara. The sailors on board nil managed to reach tbe bench safely. But little of the baggage or stores of the vessel were recovered. The vessel waa burned in order-to secure he? old of sails, lines and iron, as well a3 some of tho baggage of tbe officers and tbe sail oca 1 clothing.

CX I 02T KINGS I UN. The People of Tnrn Ont en ta Welcome tho Fine fctoimcr. ANACOHTES, March Co rres- unusual stir on tbe streets to-day was an indication even to strangers that something ot more shim usual interest was a'bout to happen. The gathering of a crowd at both wharves showed plainly that some nautical event was on tbe tapis, and at last it was stated that the citizens were anticipating the nrrivftl of tho steamer CHy of Kingston on her first trip to Anacortes, It was an event worthy of celebration. The steamer was advertised to leave Seatt at 11A.M., consequently she was exp'ected hereabont.3:30, but she arrived at 4:45 P.

having been detained at Ihe Queen City until 12,10 P. thus making the run of sixty-five miles In four hours and thirty-five minutes. I As the noble boat, whose rigging was decked out gaily in bunting and flags, in Bight, she was received with booming of cannon and loud nnd continuous cheering by one of the most jovial crowds ever gatli- ercd here. As the vessel came! alongside of the McNaught Land Company's wbnrf, the enthusiasm was complete. 300 passengers lined tbe decks of the Cily of ncs- tpn, many of whom were recognized aa capitalists from the Bait, and they seemed tc thoroughly appreciate tho situation.

landing several passengers at this wharf tbe steamer proceeded to the Improve- Company's wharf, at present the center of business, whore a large crowd, bering fully COO people, had assembled 'o do their share in the welcome of itbe fine '-oat. As the steamer hove'to three rousing cheeis and a tiger went up from 500 voices simultaneously, After the usual congratulations had been extended the City of Kingston started on ber trip to Whatcom. She will return tonight eif route to Seattle. FulJy 100 passengers landed at Anucortes and several p-orn- ment citizens boarded the Kingston and took a run on the Sound. Captain Nict oils, who brought the steamer iuoirml the Horn, was also on board, as well as Hon.

Mr. Fife, Tacarua. It was impossible to get a list of the passengers, as ao little time was tallowed between the arrival and departure of the steamer. The first to land at the MoNaught wharf a a Mr. F.

Dayton, capitalist of Paul. Until April If the answer to a charge of atlemptlng to I a bor week acn. His family Ii in at tho preliminary examination. The injured HUH lire. A board of surrey hai been ordered-to cxamMe the illsnblrtl United States now at Mare Island, jo determine ina ncccbiary -e- PROCLAIMED AN OUTLAW BY DAVIS com.

After that date known of the arrangements as yet. Tho arrlvil of this large vessel adds another Impo-tant event to the many in the history of the state and the city of Anacortes in particular. Captain Roberts, late of the Olympian has taken command of the Kingston. Ha a careful and most efficient officer. Maryland's Treasurer Stole AMSAPOLIS, March iolnt legislative committee reported last night that State Treasurer's Aroher'a shortage amounts to fully 1127,000 and some bonds not yet accounted for.

legislative committee, which has found a shortage of 127,000 in the accounts of gtnte Treasurer Archer, has not yet completed its wori. Somo say the a uort- ago will reach hall a million. Archer is critically HI, and his wife and daughter are prostrated by ihe developments. News Front Coif AX. COLPAX, Marcn McLean arrived this evening trom Pendieton.

having in charge! ex-Attcrney William Newton, from Pulliian ohcrged with torgery. Seventeen imported thoroughbred stair lions, representing valuntldn of $34.000 were paraded on the streets to-day. Whitman county will be noted for blooded Block. Polk Counts Union Partf. DALLAS, March were to-day elected to state convention nion party which meots at Oregon City, at follows: A.

W. Lucas, P. C. Sears, C. Taylor, R.

A. Porter, N. Hulleck and Bailey. Democratic central committee fixed April 16 for primaries and April 18 for county convention. Dflnth to S(ileu Among- Chinese NEW local paper says that the Chinese gflinbiers hove made a contract with two to $1000 for the murder of any spy who furnielies evidence UKhe police.

Ju Sing and Hale Kin. Christianized Mongolians, who have been trying to break np say they are aware of this contract, but are not alarmed. Attempt to i Gmoral Corona's Son. CITY OP MEXICO, March attempt was made near Siloa to-day to kill son of the late Corona, who himself some time ago waa the victim of a asscasin. The intended victim escaped; but a 'adv was hit and killed.

Tics fur Port 'Jowmend lU.lroad. OLYMPXA, March of Olympia, to-dry secured to furnish 3,000,000 feet of ties and bridge timber for the Port Townaend Southern Railroad Company. A Negro Demon Lynched. STAKTON, March Giiffin, a nogro, two little white girls one aged 9 and the other 4. He wa'a eaugh: and hung to a tree.

The smaller girl wU die from her injuries. I March was brought to the asylum to-day, pro bably insane over Ihe study of religious-topic i. The Northern Paolno are now piling first- class limited tickets through to Chicago for Don't make a mistake, Tae i Oregon Land Company la at ftxti. and Seetbem SCHEME." Government to Eleemoeynary Institution. A Beward of $100,000 Placed Upon His Head--He Ponght General Lee Three Days-Peaceful End in Olympia.

OtYMri -March --General K. H. Milroy died this morning at 10:30, in this city, the in.im-diato cuuse of death being heart failure. Ho had Leon in ill health several months, and death, though sudden, was not unexpected. He sat up ail day yesterday und dictatad matter to S.

A. Austin touching upon the supreme event of his life, iho battle of AVincheeter. Mr. Austin, with tlie heir oi Miss May Sylvester, Tvna engaged in cumpilinj; a volume ol the generul'a military niL'iiioirs. The penoral was in his 7Lst year- He leaves a wiuow and three sons, VtU.

city postmaster, Bruce, an ailorney in North Yaklniu, and Hubert, who reaiaes in Kilens- burg. The fnnernl will take place Monday afternoon. a soldiers are expected to participate in tlie ceremonies. George H. Thomas post of t-io Graod Army of the Republic, to which General Robert H.

Milroy belonged, held a meeting to-night and took action on tho death of the old warrior. Tho funeral tako phicc on Monday. The interment will -bj at the Masonic cemetery. Tho post' rusoivtxl -telegraph Senators Allen and t-'nuirc- llepresentative Wilson to have General i roy's widow placed on the pt: 1 ion roil. A bill has been pending in congress to place him on the retired list.

The folk w-i-g named veterans will act an General McKenny, George 13. Hurluian, E. A. Stevens, Henry Subin, A. B.

CowJca, Smith, C. M. Barton and W. W. Work.

llobert Hutitou Milroy wus born Uashington county. June 11, I81C. He wan R-atluntei. at inents. In the war with Mexico ho served as csp- tain In the PJrU Ii.dtann volunteers.

He stualJjfl law, was admitted to tub bar IMS, and in 1850 was graduated at tho law department of Indiaua nlvcrs.y. He was a member of tho coiistltn- tioQal convemlon of Indiana In and in ISiil was appointed judge of i judicial circuit court, of Indiana. At tha beginning uf the civil war he Issued a call for volunteers, and waa made a captain, 'becoming colonel HOOD after. lie served Iu Westorn Virginia under McOlcllan and ncsecraus, receiving a commission ai brigadier-general on February aud thereafter continued iu various comrnnnrts in Virginia under (teneralsKromoniand Sigel, until ilarch 10, when he waa mndc mnjor-genora of In tliio capacity had charge of tho second division of tho eighth army corps and was etatloutiiJ at Winchester, Vs. Here, on Juno 15, ISC3, ho was attacked by nearly the whole of Loc'a army which was marchlus: to.vjird I'onu- ny.vunla.

General Milroy resisted i a superior forro tbsee days, until his ammunition and provisions were rx'nausted, nnd tticn rnt iila wtiy out by losing large portion of hfa iorcea This detention ol Lee's army at Wiiicheetor enabled General Meado to fight Ativnningcoubly nl Gettysburg, when otherwise tho creat ba-ttle would have tnkeu pUco farther north His conduct was made the subject of investigation, and in 11-55 he resigned from the army. In he became a of tho Wabnsh ancl Erie cunal, which pluco be held (or Bomo time; wae ap- noliitea (superintendent of Indian affairs Ia territory and cominmd in that office until 1874. He wna appointed iQdlan agent in unil rcappoiuttd Iu Uji, but lust his tlon i the administration of i- eland. In lS62the Confederate legislature of Virelnla, pasaatl a authorizing tho organization of coiupp.ufos ol mountain 1 the cmuuanlL'sto be composed of from twemy-Cve to fifty men, who would elect their own officers, to whom commissions were issued by tne Coufsden.te govern- rauut. Xheiiu rorapnuitH wore nothing more or loss than bands of gnerlllai, and they pillaged, plundered and murdered the loyal- citizens by Qigiit, butrja tbe daytime were simply non-combatant tillers of the soil, Tne topography of W-st Virpinln--ilic Confederate government recogulzuil no stale--favored such raids, (ho sunfi-mcnls isolated In the-'uiforenl Ho re uutruges of roV-try ami murilerinK been me so Implant that iho loyiil citizens almost despaired iof buing protected from raysteric-us bands that would appear with the nijrht nnd dlndppoar with coming of day.

The Federal officers and men often appealed lo ior protection, vigilant Aud brave, but were unable to prevent thee oi tragca aud atrocitl-ec, so they hcd ehher to jjirc up trying or adopt some severe measures to stop thorn. General U. H. Milroy was In command-of the "Mountain dooavLment ol West with headquarters at roiowburff, and in fall of 18fi2 he i)-aucd au orutr providing, Iu substance, that whenever the properly of a loyal was taken or destroyed, or a loyal c.tfzeir was killed those "Mountain or guerillae, an appraisement would be made by Federal cfflcers of the property teken or destroyed, the lives taken, and the rebel neighbors within tweoty-foar hours after notice given them, must inaku up tho amount assessed against them to be paid to tbe owner, widow or heirs, as tho may and Now this was a very unhealthy order for some very innocent looking! fermera, aud on being informed of tlie order Davia pronounced it ai "moat barbarous ami atrocious aad in utter violation of the rules of civilized warfare." But bow did it workT Like a charm It made peace, quiet and safety wherever It wai enforced. It atopped tho "Mountain Ranger" guerilla business; it made that secttcu very fatal for A citizen felt Juai RB much lu- toreKt In the salcty of hie loyal netibhor's person and property as he Old In hli own.

He would shoot a stray guerilla Just quick 'his loyal neighbor would if he could not get him out of tho country any other way. Tbe necessities of the cnsc govern tho severity of orders in war and this wna just auch ari order as tho circumstances required, and after being executed -u a few Instances, it put an effectual stop to thtie thieving murdering But these Innoeent pined after tbe Oesh-pots of Egypt; they wauled a return ot the fjooa old times when eeuld resume their night raids and maraud and murder "as they plflused. So the Confederate government was petitioned nnd implored to take so mo steps to have "barbarous and unmilltary" order'rescinded Jefferson Davis authorized Qenaral R. Leo to correspond with General Ilalleok n-gaiding it, and nfter such correspoudeuce. In "which HaOeck promises to have the order rescinde! Jeff Davis wrote the following: I DEPARTMENT, 0.

H. RICHMOND, Va. (jcncral R. K. Ijfo, etc, FredcrF I have tho' honor to ac- the receipt of voursuf tJm lOtli, covering uorrejfipomienco with general und am pleased at the manner in which you ibo mntter which bufi been submitted to you iu connection with the Btrocities of lillroy General Hnlleck siiould fuJfill his proniiie; Infurraatlon recently received hero does not (permit mo to doubt that ho will IJHVO no opportunily to escape on the ground tiiat Milroy hug uot executed big barbfirotiB tin eats.

i Aa ever, your friend, DAVIS. General Hnllcck ordered General llroy to rescind the order. Knowlcst the nccjesiity for such coilapfrd. TLC private waa killed und the uCicers badly hurt. The elevator of the John W.

Kauffmau Milling Company, fi-. Louip. was barned Saturday ing; low, nre was caused by an electric light wire. There ie absolutely uo truth In tho story ILat retnry Tracy's house. The Hrltish steamer Gulf of Aden foundered on tho 12(h 100 off Ihe Chlliau const.

Forty of the crow and forty-one passunt-era were caved. It Is not known if auy perished. The American delegates to the Pan-American conference tavo an elaborate tanqnot to tbo fortlfin delegates Saturday night at tnu Ar.Inffton. The cabinet, judiciary and congresbmcn wire also present, The long flght over tho office of pbatmaster at Kan Francisco will be urouglit to t-nd by the rccommendntion of Pdmuel utckus. i' 1 Keicction has btun practically ngreed on by Jicim- tor Stanford atirt Represpntatlvu Ci.uutr F.u-mT AI.IJ\KY, March Churchill, a prominent fanner living nine miles south of tbia city.

in attempting to stop his runaway team w.i? thrown huneath tjhc wapon and run Hia shoulder was broken and internal inflicted wliijca it 13 loured will prove fatal. Bowiluc March Goodnight, of 'Kentucky, received the fjcU lowing telcRrain "Uowlinjj Green was' not touched Uy storm. No dninfjee to properly or io-jsut" 'our District. in i BAY CITY, Micb, a "Sievart, recorder of Wast B--iy City, Ims gone to Tim a of hia shcrt- is not but is supposed to An Argument la Behalf of a Way to Tlir: Working for It. GaAST'e TASH, March -We are a young, booming and an onler for ihc safety of life and property den- em! AHlrijy, Instead of obeying Geneuil order, and in violation of miliiary law as he well knew, wiote a detailed history of the eucriUa de-- predallons commlUed on loyal clt zens In hia department, aud a full argumcutllor the necessity of Hie order.

Such a strong showing was made that Halleck did not dare compel General Milroy to rcHutua tho ardor; for country upheld It, BO nothing more was said rescinding it. But Halleck never forznve General Milroy, as tne Winchester affair which occurred in tlie June following plniuly shnwod. JcfT Davis made this order the, eubject of a ipecial messnffo to the Confederate congress, in which ho says of General Milroy: "Of course, thin mounter, if cnplurc'd. has forfeited all rights to be considered a prisoner of war, and will be offered $100.000 rewnrd for General Mi roy, doad or u.ive, the Vfrginin legislature, in a long set of reFoiutioiiB rocltlue wlmt a horrible monster and barbarian General ililrny was, ofleteda reward of Ior ijls head, dead or alive. CONDENSED I Tho Liverpool spring cup was TVOE by Father Confessor.

Jack Dempsey left San Francisco for Portland yesteraay morning. The Pan-American conference IIRR adopted the report of tho committee on customs regulations The grand church at Abaldorn'. Holland adjacent to the royal palace, was burnd Baturday. A postoffleo has been established at Mountain View, Lane county, wilh Alfred A. Fisk aa postmaster.

Temperature nt 8 A. yesterday: New York 34, Now Orleans 64. SL Ixmla 30, iCIncinnati 34. Chicago Wiunipeg 10. o'clock Friday night In Coatoocoofe, and Joseph IluBael) has been confirmed as register of tbe land office at Cocur d'AIene, IdaJie, god E.

Wllllami postmaster at Fomeroy, Idabo. An alarming epidemic of tn I March shoe- makt-rs of this city BtrucU. 'i'be object of tbe strike la to do away with tbe "sweating" system. aONt.8 COMflOTKU MUKDBIt. Atroeloui for Which Lous Term.

Astorlu Columbian. It has been learned that George! Jon SB, tbo barber who is implicated in "tile murder of tho Fredricfcsons, has been convicted and served a loiif- term in the Washington penitentiary for a similar offense. Following la tho of tlae crinio: Jones was a poor boy 17 or 18 years of flfic, without parents. He wanted an opportunity to go to school. Bo an old man named Tnylor, veho lived at Tenino, permitted him to, iSvc a i a where be did a few chorea to pay for his board.

Tho old man kept him all winter and provided him with everything ha neftded. Along in February Jones became hoodlum- iah. and made him self olTensive to some younx iudies in tho town. Tho parents remonstrated with Taylor Ior keeping "such a hoodlum'' at hia place. The man nas 3 uiet and inoirtinpive, but finally told young ones he should beiuive himself Tbe boy made some impertinent replies, and tbe old him (hat if ho could not conduct himself property ho couid take his tbinga and leave.

Jones packed up all clothes, except au old robber cont and a tew other articles, and left. A few days afterward oM mnn Taylor vaa missed and no tiace ut him be found. When questioned Jones told people that Taylor had gone to a neighboring town to. bo gone aome tine. Jones soon afterwards left und went to Oiyrupiu.

where he produced a deed to Taylor's property and commenced trying to dispose of it. I'end-ng negotiations it iraa discovered tbut Taylor's signature was in the same hancivritinp as Jones's. About the same time the people of Teniuo became suspicious, and a party went to senrcb for Taylor's remains. Af hunt.ng tor a couple of hours tbo body is found in a little clump ot bushes in the barnyard. It had been drugged to a little hollow and covered over with loose dirt, Jones's arrest followed.

"When placed on the witness stand be did not deny tbe killing. He eaid, however, that he wtnt to Taylor's house to get his clothes, when tbe old man started after hiui with a knife, and he fired the fatal shot in self defense. He Raid that he took agon loaded with buckshot be- i cause he was afraid of Taylor. Ho did not deny-concealing Taylor's body. An investigation of the premises showed that a moat atrocious murder bau been ccm- mittedp and that tbe unoffensive old man bad made a terrible struggle for bis life.

Buckabot holes were scattered around tbe house, showing that the first shot must hive been fired at a considerable distance. A trail of blood was found from the house to the barn and up the stairs into tbe loft, where tho old- man had fled from tbe murderer. The handle of the ptlchfork Tas bloody, showing that the old man had grasped It to defend himself. of blood crossed the barn floor to window out of which tbe old man had jumped nnd started for the again. He was shot tbe last time in the yard as he running, and the charge tore away the lover part of his face.

But no knife waa founc. NotwHhslandlnn nil this, Jor.es escaped. the gallows, but waa sentenced to a loneturm in tne state prison. He escaped to British Columbia once, but was recaptured und placed in the new penitentiary. lie wus pardoned out nbout three years ago.

FOILED BY Why tbe Indinna A the One very noticeable peculiarity of the 3ol- lingham Bay cities ia tbe absenctj of Indians and Chinamen, says the Seattle Press, The former are seldom seen hece and' the latter never. Why the Indiana avoid this place is not generally known, but some: of tbe Bi- washes said that the natives held this part of tho state in superstition through an happening daring tho Indian war about 1855. It ran tuna: On-e night daring tho troublo with the savages, a certain camp of w-aita settlers were expecting an ittlack. The whites were informed by a friendly bat halfa wilted Indian, who bsd received small sum- of money from the settlers for occasional services ho had done them. The white men, finding that the savages would far oat number them, resolved to thwart them by atrategem, and tbia is tho way it waa accom plisbed: The Indiana on their way to attack would hava to thickiy wooded ravine that lay on the river, known as the "Devil's PUBS." Anticipating tbe savages' march the men concealed themselves in the gorge.

They were armed and carried with tf)em six human skalia belonging to the eurgeou of the party. The whites had resolved to play upon the soperatition the red man, and for purpose especially hai they chosen this a retreat of which'tbe'Indians had long been timid. Jt W0B 10 o'clock at night (March 11, I8(JG) when the white setters reached the dreaded ravine. They stationed themselves with their muskets commanding the Indian trail, while four of the party lighted i i i tradc.nurnberingmxtymembers, avaricty of churches to suit most all BcbooU of belief, and ministers enough to "go around. are in the center oi ft rich agricultural region, adapted to all kinds of grains, frnita and vegetables, and we grangers are in tne habit of reading the current newspapers and agricultural journals of the day, and IHB OBEGONIAS.

which some of us swear by and others swear about because they do not like some of its views regarding tho fhmnciai questions, such as the silver problem and Senator Stanford's National decay is always preceded by tho degradation of tbe laborer and producer, and a corresponding tendency to over estimate the rights property. Ono only to rend tbo newspaper reports oi court proceedings to learn how more property ia in tbe eyes oi the law than a life and liberty are. Jutig Miiri.Ii", of San Francisco, recently sentenced one man to fifteen years' itnVrlsonment far stealing a Litfy'u band saichct, another to ten years for stealing cloth coat--while a man who murdered his father-in-law only got fivs years. Morel: If a man wants to steal an article let Lim first kill tho owner. As to the conditions of the producer we have only to rend the reports of Hr.tijsticlan Docile, of Washington, I.

C. He reports nntvcreDl depression in American agriculture, and hia report is echoed by similar onep from every country in Europe, where it is partly accounted for on tho ground of "over production." European statesmen claim that their laborers have gone to America, taken up free lands anu become producers, thus over-stocking the grain markets of tbe world. Other economists attribute tbe situntlon to middle men, who "depress prices when granaries are full and boom them when farmers have nothing to sell." But we think there IB another and deeper cause. Admitting over-productions to be the chief cause--as some claim--whore is the remedy? Must farmers lie Idle and allow their lands to produce weeds, aaeKlheir machinery to a i order to higher prices? Must they "shut tbe trusts do, when wares are too cheap? If so, pray who will set the example? A majority of them only manage to live and pay their high interest rates by working hard from morning till night. Suppose they quit their own field3-to hire out by the day.

Who will employ them? Are labor bureaus begging for help? Is manual labor at a premium outside of the realm of agriculture? Ask the 15,000 or unemployed men find women in Ban Francisco alone who are ready and anxious to do anything at any price that will keep life's taper supplied with ol). Ask any of the hundred hungry men who strive in vain to reach the employer's Be- tbesda for every one who is lucky enough to touch the purling waters vfhiie the capitalistic "angel" is troubling them. The fact is we must face the truth that alt avenues of labor are more than full. And WQ must go further and admit that while there is more food, more clothing than producers can sell at paying prices the great mass of consumers are every year finding.it more difficult to properly feed and clothe themselves. Tbia is largely due to middle men who gamble on the necessaries of life, but far moro to laborsaving machinery, which providence designs for the relief of the many and not for tbe enrichment and ease of tbe few'who have taken undue and unfair advantage of the people's inheritance.

Cnder our- present system this condition of things mtSst, by the relentless law of evolution, grow worse, for we can no mjre return to the dead methods of a dead past than we can an spple tree back into Us original seed. "Ye most be born order to be saved, applies with no less force to a nation, or to a form of civilization, than to any individual. The editors ot our great dallies Insist that tbe old svstcrn is right and mnsHike the mercy of the forever;" that be who has the most commercial sonse.is perfectly justifiable in scooping those who have the least, though they may be highly gifted in every other sense that goes to make character and xnauhood, and to render society valuable and desirable. The whole struct- nre of civilization rests on this foundation. Our laws are framed accordingly, and the organized church approves and defends it on the.

ground that competitive) trade is "essential to the development of character." There is one church in San Francisco whose nominal membership I am told pastor, aV? energetic churchman of the business type of Gospel preachers, never questions the fitness of tbe situation, though he Is well aw arc thtt while the long fine wool of his blooded and exclusive nuck. is constantly growing longer and more valuable tha fleeces the many outside his fold arc being shorn to the quick. The logic that upholds our present commercial system would, if taught in Sandcy school and at the fireside, convert children into little fiends. And why not teach it to small children if we are to "train up a child in the way ho should go," and if--In the process of developing character--It is necessary, he ihould A'go" (or every legal chance to cheat his neighbor? The inevitable -workings ot the doctrine are not only un-Cbristlan but inhuman, tending, as a rule, not to the "survival of the nttest" and bost, but of the tiger and shark in human nature. Under its sway the best civilization of tbe age is--through increasing degradation of the laborer and Eroducer--losing its vital force.

The system as outlived its mission and must give way to practical instead of tLeoretical brotherhood. By some the new order is called "socialism," by others "nationalism," and by Stanford "co-operation." What THE OUE-GOMAN calls "Stanford's scheme" ii simply a long step on the right road and one that sooner or later will be taken. Senator Stanford's critics do not know the man as he thinks and feels on bis present planer-no matter about his past His financial operations him to be the. moat practical, clear-headed and many-sided financier in America. He never makes a blind move.

His whole life has been in the line of utility, no matter In what field action his varied talents may have been applied. Such a man has no time to pose for effect, and no taste and ambition in that role, even if there is leisure for it Over'all the rest he is intensely sincere in his desire to lift his fellow-men oat cf this everlasting "game of grab." He has a progressive mind, and a will, that ccnquers obstacles. Having exhausted this gift in tbe field of competitive trade for personal gain, his. very tastes--to say nothing of his large-heartedness, for he is large in everything--compel him, as an active, tireless man, to apply all the unabated force of hU character to tbe higher interpretation aud direction of oar civil and social forces. He long ago graduated at the head of his class in the school of commerce, tbe devious workings of whoee laws be understands far more clearly than those do who attempt to instruct him.

He has studied and settled problems that his critics cannot half comprehend. 'And'now that he has taken a step higher into the realm of reform, carrving all his knowledge and experience with Dim, it is natural for some of us to predict for him the uniform success that lias attended all his previous "schemes." He seems to be one of the very few rich men who realize that when a government has de genera tec into a national "bottle-holder," a mere 'trustee" or "protector of property," while tbe lives and welfare of ita laborers and producers are secondary considerations, it- is no lancer "by the people, of the people and for the people," but Is either approaching its doom as a nation, or on the eve of radical and momentous reforms. A discouraged and disheartened people, systematically robbed of their hard earrings and even exiled their homes by money-lenders and "thrifty find nothing in such a government to defend, because nothing to inspire love and fidelity. Some of us are far more ready to try "Stanford's scheme" than trust any more presidential campaign liars. Surely if, as THE OBEQOKIAN and San Francisco Cltronicle claim "the government would aoon own most of tbe land in the country" under Stanford's plan of loaning on 1 aud 2 per cent, interest, the money lenders and cankers who charge 10 per cent will gobble it up in far less time.

It is very evident that the rural Riant has Pun. ss.Sfc555 6 1 Monjieur'Camot r.i. Soreness through tiTuSIS! 1 1 stomach, inflammation ndrato of on 1 i ndinc. Henry, IJB tm! ooc 7 Sarsaaari a Is the Ideal spring medicine. It rouses the kid- and tones tho digestive organs, creates au appetite, purifies aud Yltallsea the Impure and Blugcieh blood, euros the headache andoTercomee all tbe pros ruling ol that tired feeling.

Mr. Q.W.Sloan, of Milton, writes: "Fdr five years I was sick every spring, but lost 'year began In February to take Hood's Sariaparilla, and have not seen a alck day since. Ta-cesne Sirong "I nil run down and loat my apvotlte. and was losing fleuh rapidly, when a friend advised me to take HoaSft Sarsaparllla, It worked like magic; my appetite nnd flesh retained, I feol like a new mau." ALliERT WATBRS, Blockton Cul. ooc Sarsaoari a Overcomes that extreme tired feeling caused by change of climate, season or life.

Its peculiar toning, verifying, vltalliing qualities are soon ttirouiliont the entire systom, eipelllng disease and giving nctlon to every organ. It tones the stomaoh, creates an appetite and rouses the liver aud kidneys. Thousands who hove taten it with benefit, testify that Hood's SareapanHa "makes the weak strong." IV aes ie 1 A eaV Strong tho Willamette to the month of the Columbia. My boy. why don't you boy more of re 'P lrtIla we "re always short.

It sells on its own mertu." P. BEAL Ponland, Oregon, the oldest drugglit In Oregon! oo: 's waiiu luur ut buu party ilglilcQ pitch torcbu and inseftca ink the ekullo after the "Jack-o'-lantern" dishion. a Birai iua lilsniOD. thus siring them moat ghastly 'appearance The 11 ah ted skulls were stuck up ocrosalthe path the Indians would hare to travel on their vrny to attack ihe oamp. The aaragea came stealing In ncmbern abont midnltfht, and seeing tbe ghoul-like, fire-eyed skulls stretching across their pathway, they took them for human devils and fled in great friRht, never pausing until had remarkable success In curing dyipepsla lick headaohe.

heartburn, stomach and similar troubles. It gently but surely tones the stomach and aig 9 0 organs, creates a good appetite, cures sick headache, overcome! drowsy feeling and mental doprcwlon. It also acts upon the kWceys and liver, rousing thcso Important tious fear of this section of the country. ies ernlser wlll-pioh, Stare Take the northern Pacific railroad the reBtibtiled sleeper all points East. Off coratr WuUfton.

Take the Northern Pacific railro TeBtibnled sleeper and dining-car routa for all point. Office, No. ill tjint atrMt. I Where did you get those Rp gold LMd ma ran thing happened. Portland am OH i WM uato bendite town UgrowloteooJO.

Mjnthonk, BV a-ces ic Wea Sirong aP 55 1OO Doeee One Dollar Sarsaori a Ii carefully prepared from Ban Mandrake, Dock, PIpsUsewa, Juniper Berriei, and other well-known vegetable retaediei In a peculiar manner as to the full medicinal value of all. It will (rare, when ia the power of medicine, Bcrofnlft, Salt Rheum," 8c boils, plmplea, mil Hamori. Dyapepsln, BllllaaBncM. 81ck Headache, ladigesUon, General Debility, Catarrh, Rheumatism, Kidney, andLiyor Complaints. aces lie Wea S-rong "I have tufldred lor somo -yoars with on my face and neck.

After using five botllts of BOOK'S Sarsaparllla, every bleotidt disappeared, and now my general health Is I believe it to be the best medicine in the world." E. P. WALSH, Olalla. Oregon. Koox 's Sarsaoa'i a Has a record of cures ol icrofu la and other blood' never equalled by any other preparation.

The mnst severe cans yield to this remedy when others have failed to have slightest effect, Hereditary scrofula, which clings to the blood with tho greatest tenacity, is nred by this peculiar medicine. Its many remarkable cnres have won for Hood's Sanapirllla the title of "The greatest blood purifier ever discovered." MaKeslie Strong Hood's Sarsaparllla has been in my hands for sale I have had frequent and unreserved testimonials In its favor. Allhoufh carrying this preparation for lesj than ouo year, my sales have been greater than of any similar preparation, and the testimonials in its favor-are at onca positive and personally noticeable," WEIGHT, BealdB- hurg, Cal. oc: 's Sarsaoari a "We consider Hood's Sarsapirlllathe best Wood punuift on the market. Judging from the score! of eulogies on the same and also from the Immense sale It has wiih us, which is greater than that of any other two blood purifiers.

From personalob- seivatloB of its actions we feel Justified In recommending it as the hest blood pnrlner." PATTZB- SON McCANN, 2SSMaln Btreot, glockton, Cal. Wa-ces-ie Wea Strong Hood's BarsaparlBalaiold by for 15. Prepared by 1 HOOD 4 100 Doew One Dollar liver and kidnty troaW dyspepsia; restored. Truman Butler, Bu Dllta, Or.J-- rheumatism and cootruttd joiDOTriil ppvcruhtd blood, ill ol run (d I given up bv all truhirat! 6. cured him.

i C. V. Fowler, ness in one ear; cured in a pterVKium, or fluh from the eye.which blind. MM. F.

E. Dewej, SSI BgitM. Portland Xervooi and tttMnl i heart disease, omale troubles hi all iteTJUini a tloni; permaneallf eweo. Mrs. S.

P. UT WlttriL land, Catarr!) cIiTO run, lumps on neck and face and optic nine, and look their wont lorm. Mrs. W. H.

Atnttn, Bl MB iM, land--Confined to ber liM with an eye affllcUon, uM horence of light," accompanied motion; cured. Drs. Damn can conntti L. Washington buildlig, coraofnAi Washington itteets, Oandollo, Tttcoma. Ings, diseases, IrrejoUnUM taints, lorn of vital indiscretions permanency no references ire preas concernios Selicacy of the palientf.

all, and circmin will drees. Charges for trtstmtjt i patient's abifity to pay. -Hir' free of charge bsnVStoV-i Tate disease! 1 MMifloentialiTm guarantted. cured by home letters sent withe TOLEswra 30 I ta ci? Is i (he Astoria T. i Said he: pany 'l' a ncv.

i and i TWO FOR SA! 0coi loi Bargain in Fine i ill acres ol' very fi xfc'ood poslorc with the may itBtloV Tbia xw lor acre. Th' HiuneUe VullCT. Kast PoTtlaod. WE HA '20 n- f5rpL-Kiiig. and cood frd; tifeiWd the owner 1 Blocx 14 Carter's d-1 1 ft.

aid Clay acd Bfnrkc-I. ia 1'jts 10 aillt CO VK, owner, Jfcw a pVt'ryoac isbuj'i-ir fanxii RO begging tx Fine iiirra, 10J 1. Hvtng Bpriim: BfouM lor ortllucry 10 iniproviil. fttJOJ Portland, Ufid ttlllOg nil Te.tiTi -rt. Unud; W50U; E.AS'nV( yaa locking fetid ill yoa have EC---.

five an.l miirkt-i April 1. if Und contairiir.c towllS fr Suburban U-: entl for WlU-Ji A -U i Smith" LOTS tntilApril loth, after tii TO $70 AN This ineures fir-' BA.RDLY A A ALDERMAN, GR take Lots $100 SANTA ROSA VANCOUVER ELWELL El TM NEWSPAPER!.