Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1873-01-04
STA TIE NEWS.

The printing of books, pamphlets, etc
by the Government printing Office last
year, cost the country nearly two mil
lions Of dollars.
The party arrested for the mail rob-
berry in Eastern Oregon last November
arrived from the Dalles Monday eve-
ming in charge of Deputy United,
States Marshal.
j. Mortimer Murphy is engaged in
writing the botany, mineraioyg. ge-
ology and zoology of Western Oregon
for tho Directory. His notes of Eas-
tern Oregon were lost 10 the fire.
Large quantities of snow fell at DALI
es last week. The Deschutes country
was also heavily coverd. At Dalles
there is still about 10 inches of sncw
but the hill sides beyond are bare.
Cattle will not suffer. In the John
Day country little snow has fallen, aud
cattle are doing well. The weather
has not yet been severely cold in that
section.
The Bulletin says another effort will
be made to obtnin funds to erect a new
building for Pacific University at For
est Grove. This is much needed en-.
terprise, and should receive assistance
in Portland. The endowment of Pa.
ci6c University now amountsto about
100000, but this not available for
buildings.
No other institution iu the State is en-
dowed so well Land none has better
claims upon the general public.
From the Oregonian:-Walter s.
Kitchen arrived in this city yesterday
in the custody of u. S. Deputy Postal
Agent, j. B. D>xtnr. tn,;;tciilen was ar
rested on the 18th inst, by Dexter at
hiller's station, Baker county, on suspic
ion of being connected with the un-
accountdisappcarance of number OF
mail sacks. For the last two or three
years. Postal Agent Underwood has
been missing m lil matter. The disappear
ance OF the mai sacks was so mysteri.
Gus that all efforts to trace ont the mat,
ter proved futile. At length Mr.. Under
wood deputized Mr. Dexter to proceed tie
Eastern Oregon to track the matter out
if possible. In oreder to make the plan
successful and render assurance doub-
ly sure, Marshal Young also deputized
Mr.. Dexter. Thus armed with the
necessary authority that gentleman
proceeded to Eastern Oregon and began
to prosecute his iuvestiga,io of the
mysterious affair. After long and
tedious efforts to discover who the per-
son was, Mr.. Dexter at last fastcnd his
his suspicious on Kitchen, aud finally
became SO fully convinced Of the gull.
OF the suspected person, that he was
taken into custody on the 18th. A
preliminary examination was held be-
fore Judge j. ID. Mcfarland of Baker
county, which continued for five days
Kitchen was held to answer the charge
before the u. s. Grand Jury, and
brought to this city soon thereafter.
It appears that Kitchen has been en-
ployed for several years by the stage
as hostler. He worked up
to last February at Baker City, and
then came to Millcr's Station, where he
was engaged until the time of his ar.
rest. One of the principal circumstan-
which led to his orfcst, wss the
discovery of five iorn locks and fasten-
ings, used in connection with the mail
bags, about 400 yards from the stable
at the station. A more careful inspec>
tion OF the exact spot disclosed the facts
that the bags and their contents we're
burned to avoid discovery. This cir
cumstancc, together with others of
less pointed character, constituted
sufficient ground to procure the arrest
of Kitchen. When arrested, he did
not manifest the least excitement or
give any Of the outward indications Of
guilt. lie is aged about 81, and
Before his arrest Kitchen
stood very fair in the community where
he was long known. lie is now in jail
to await the action Of the U. S. Grand