The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-05-14

bition isthat of display, and his notoriety
was brought about in the first place as the
husband Of Mrs. Stephen A. Douglas"
There is just about as much truth In the
first clause Of tue above assertion as there is
I'm the latter; and an intelligent public will
Mt once set down the writer of snch, a para,
graph as either willfll liar or an unmiti-
gated ass.
Verdict OF the 1'0rOner's Jmry-Cassse of
the Explosion Oftlae Steamer senator.
Following is the verdict of the Coroner's
Jury, as reported in the Portland oTego-
aian
ERDICr
We, the undersigned jury. empauneled
by the coroner of MultnOmah county, Ore
gon. and SWORN to inquire into the cause
Of the death of Daniel McGill, John Cos
grove. George Warner. John Crowley and
other persons supposed to be dead. and
others dangerously wounded; when. where
and by what means they came to their
death. or were wounded. aud whether any
person and who is guilty of a crime there
by do find
That on the 9th day of May. 1878. the
boiler of the steamboat Senator was ex-
| pin6letl near the foot of Alder street, in the
| Willamette river. at the city Of Portland,
| IN said Multnomah county that hy means
L
grove. George Warner, John Crowley.
and also. as We believe. j. D. I1ocey and
| others. were killed; that Daniel McGfli
was captain of said steamer. John Cos
/ grove was u deek-hand thereon, George
j Warner was fireman. and John Crowley
was also a deck-hand that Felix Evans. a
passenger. Charles Grant, q deck-hantl,
/ aiId in all probability others whose names
i we could not obtain. were seriously wound
| ed; that said explosion occurred by rea-
son of an iisnfficieney of water in said
/ boiler that john V. Smith, engineer of
said boar. acted In the premises without
/ due caution or circumspection. as il seems
| to rs. by the testimony of competent
witnesses, and was therefore guilty of
criminal negligence.
JOHN F. CAPLEs, Foreman,
j. l.. ATKINSON,
+. f. HEROY,
i s. G.. RTTcIiET,
| r. A. WHITE,
B. GAKES.
| This virtlict places John v. Smith in an
unenviable position. Yet, If some of the
testimony atltluced on the occasion is TO be
believed, tIle verdict does not go far
enough. It appears from the evidence
that the pumping machinery of the boat
had been ont of order for months, and
through such ineficiency the boat was
liable to an explosion at any moment. 1t
may be held that an Investigation before a
Coroner necessarily cannot be as searching
and thorough as If brought before court
Of justice, where parties are represented by
counsel, anI witnesses are subjected to a
thorough examination. and therefore the
public should not pass Judgment until the
matter has been thoroughly investigated,
and all interested given the fullest oppor-
tunity to clear their skirts from blamc in
the matter. Let the Investigation proceed
then, and let the whole matter be probed
to the bottom and when the whole truth
/ Is laid bare, let whoever is TO blame for the
sad Occurrences snffer the penalty.
Froma the DeparGanent Of AsricuIture
Il The following communication from
Commissioners Frederick Watts, of the
Department Of Agriculture, explains
itseIf:
DEPARTMENT or AGKICUITERE.
WAs1EnGroN, D. q, April 8, 1907
The Agricultural Department Of the
s. United States desires TO communicates 90 II
i keoFrespdnaeuts the following fnf0rnlation
Il The object and purpose OF the De
1 r1arkT1eslt fs to procure the best and mos
q Approved seeds which can be obtatned II
tiate ar any other country, and SO distFibut.
fRlers as that they may be introduced int
an parts Of the United States to which thel
ara respectively adapted.
Vegetable gafden-Aeed is put mp u
i mlgt.sya9ea and varieties, lavinga reference
]. only 10 the climate and soil to which the.
ere to be sent. Any designation OF thea
is6eells wanted BY individuals Is useless De
caflse they are already put up; except %
general On6 Of flower or vegetable, Q
. 55arFienlar 1ieItl seed, snch as corn. oats
| flaF3ev. spring or tall wheat, or partictlia
i kind OF grass.
The Department does rot profess
s. have every variety Of seed for distribution
tasupply the wants OF any person. Du
only such as ara particularly good an
: I useful, and which cannot be readily obtain
: / Cd elsewhere.
The Department often receives fror
3 Eiwe ID fifey letters from enc place, an
i sometimes written BY one hand. Ihes
j. are not responded 70.
S. The Department has It's own agent
FOR distribution. therefore lists sent her
J. are not attended 10
s. Money or stamps should not be SCI
81 % tie Department. 1uF. any purpose pa
3 aver II has no authority 10 fecaive It.
y NO seed u delivered at the Depar
e lsselst bsIt only By mai
sent. III psIsl9nea pf the speeis
anEF9pkia fets dl knE t. the gras
1EssRAGts Inn NOT been subject
.k a.Isn zsso.,ld ssye tbs prosts
3 Of aeed esslk llessis Tor llxe
Ns Ax wv gATNS,
g sioner g ficult1Ee.