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other against Mr.. Fredrick Billings and his
associates of the same company. These
suits were brought to prevent the issue of
eightsen million of alleged fraudulent stock
and the doing of large number of other
alleged fraudulent acts. A most pungent
attack was made by Nr. Emott (who held
the brief of Mr.. Villafds attorneys) on these
alleged frauds during an argument in nwhich
he did not spare the defendants. Then
came Mr. Shipman, doing battle for the de-
fendents with great ingenuity and force, and
Mr.. Joseph Choate followed with very
plain-spoken arraignment of Mr.. Billings
and his colleagues. The report of the con-
troversy filed several columns of The Wortd.
All this was in State court. AS to the
SUIT in the Federal court, no arguments on
the merits have ever been heard. Nor III
either suit has the press since been called
upon to report further progress. Why not
Because pending the decision Mr.. Willard
and Mr.. Billings appear to have settled the
controversy by Mr.. Wizards becoming the
purchaser in whole or in part of this issue
of common stock alleged by him to be fraud
ulent. The quiet possession of this stock
would give Mr. Willard and these who acted
with him the control of the Northern Pacific
road Clearly, therefore, the question be
comes interesting. Was there fraud On
the hearing before Judge Speir Mr.. Wizards
affidavit was read in support of an lnJunc-
tion in which he swore thai. the stock pro-
posed to be issued to the extent OF eighteen
millions of dollars was fraud both upon
the company and the public, and that il
issued and distributed to Mr.. Billings and
his associates it would be without consider
alton, as the company was not to receive
single dollar for it, and that in addition to
this the company, as then reorganized, had
no power to issue these eighteen millions OF
common stock, whether any consideration
was paid for it to the company or not Un-
der the settlement what seems to have hap
pened? Mr. Willard under the settlement
became interested in the control, and the
public eventually became the purchasers OF
stock which Mr. Willard had previously
satisfied himself, up to what lawyers call
sthe oath point. was fraudulent Who owns
the tainted stock now? Who has protited
by its distribution? Must there not have
been another and very, very ''blind poof
in the transaction Possibly it may occur
to our esteemed contemporary the Cornner-
ciaI Aduert;8er to unite with The World IN
asking why the proper committee of the
Stock Exchange looks with indifference IT
not with com placency on the circulation OF
such tainted stock. There may be divin-
ity that doth hedge the disreputable stock
transactions of Governor, but what divin-
ity hed.es MIR. Willard!
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Notice for Publication.

Land ONCE at Oregon City, Oregon,
August 8, 1882.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FOL.
settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim and that
said proof will be made before the County Clerk Of
Benton County, at Corvallis, Oregon, on
TUESDAY, SEPT IL, 1882
viz: John W Williams, Homestead Application, No.
1898, for the N. Of N W. of. Sec. 49, l. E. Of N
E. of Sec. IA, T. IL, S. r. IL, ".
He names the following witnesses To rrove bis
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of said
land, viz: W. H. Logan, T P. Adams, John Logan
and E. s. Altree, all OF Newport, Benton County,
Oregon.
19:ssw-5 L. r BARN Register
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The course OF the Oregonian towards John
Fl. Mitchell and especially in garbling and
attempting to mislead as to the course of
that gentleman while In the United States
Senate, is certainly and most assuredly cal,
culated to be of benefit to his reelection
rather than harm. While we are not the
champion of any persons claims for that
position, because there are many men in
Oregon who would do well for our State if
elected, each of whose claims are perhaps
equally merritorious, and while Mr.. Mitchell
is not first choice with us, yet if person
is beaten for SO Important position by the
seeming selfish harangues like the Oregonian
makes use of, it would certainly be much
more satisfactory to zee them conform to
the truth and not try to misfead in those
things regarding so recent career in the
U. S. Senate and of which the record there
makes familiar to every one. The Oregonian
has certainly outlived its usefulness in pro-
Mitigating truth for which newspapers and
the press generally have been deemed of so
much benefit to the human family. That
Joul nal of late years seems to deem it of
more Importance to scatter broadcast the
petty matters of hate, spite, and misrepre-
.en:ations Of it's editor, Mr.. Scott, with the
vehemence of demon rather tn an to dis
seminate truth.
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NOTICE FOR Py5LIcaTIsn.
Land Office at Oregon Cit,

Land once at oregon City, Oregon.
t June "a, 1882.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT TIE FOL-
Allowing named settler has filed notice OF his in
tentien to make final proof in support Of his claim
and that said proof will be made before the County
Clerk of Benton County, at Corvallis, Oregon, on
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TUESDAY, SEPT. IL, 1882.
notice FOR PUBLICATION,
Land Office at oregon C

Aug. 10, 1882.
lowing named settler has filed notice of his inten-
tion to make final proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the County Clerk
Of Benton county at Corvallis, Oregon, on
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MONDAY, SEPT. 2S, 1882.

viz: Frank Bennett Preemption D. 8. No, 1922 FOR
the s. Z. quarter of Sec. Il, T. IL, 8. r. 7, W.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation off, said
land, viz: William Allen, Marshal Alen Edgar Allen,
and Lincoln Bennett, all Of Philomath, Benton
County, Oregon.
19:35-w, L. 7. BARN, Register
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Steam LaHnch Mary Halt.
Will carry the United States mail, passengers and
freight betv-eeH Eh City and Newport making daily
trips kfrom Newport to Eli City and return same
day. Special trips made when rsuired
may5y1 R. A. BENSELL
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While the tendency of the GAZETTE, for
many years has been republican in politics,
vet we want it distinctly understood that
its columns are open, to any reasonable ex-
tent, for fair discussion Of all politica
views no matter whether Independent
Greenbsck, Republican, Democratic, as
well as any other question of public
Importance. To this end we invite CON-
tributions on the different views of all po-
litical and public questions.
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COOP NEWS

He that hath teeth let him hear by the Dentaphons
which enables all deaf persons hear by the teeth
Sample at Allen Woodwarfs Drug store.
CHAS. THOMPSON, Ag't
19:23-m3 Corvallis, Oregon.
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In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon 70,
the County of Benton.
Jacob Hammer and Hannah Hammer, Plaintiffs,
Omaha daily bee., 1882-10-26
Tho SonyiiIes Asatn.

special ulspatch 10 IhE DEE
CHICAGO, October 25.--In the In,
sanity trial of Mrs, S oville the de-
Tense was continued to-day. f. w.
S. Brawley testified no had known
Mrs. Scoville since l647, and been
acquainted with the whole family.
Mrs. Scoville's father was not insane
in his opinion. Scoville's reputation
for veracity was not good. Gen. /. N.
Stiles thought Mrs. Scoville showed
no more nigns of insanity than other
women in trouble with their nus
bands. DR.. Bridge, who had known
her twelve years, said some physicians
would pronounce her insane, but
he would not. George L, Scoville, son
Of the Scoyilles, aged t~genty-one, had
seen no recent change in his mother
and nothing Improper III her actions;
thought her a fit person to care for
her daughter Bertha, Melville h
Store, editor OF The D lily News, had
seen some of her writing and talked
with her. He discovered nothing in.
coherent err indicating insanity, DR.
j p. Ross thought Mrs. Scoville's
fits were hysteris, not epilepsy. Hys-
terra did not prodUce insanity, and he
saw nothing to indicate that she was
insane. Other witnesses testified to
the same general effect.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-10-26
PAVING TESTH STREET

MIR. James Creighton chairman OF
The board Of public works has made o
thorough investigation Of the Min,
nesota lime stone and Sioux Falls
granite. The conclusion reached by
Mr.. Creighton is that the granite
queries At Sioux Falls are practically
inexhaustible and sufficient for sup-
plying an Unlimited amount of paw
ing block. These quarries are handled
by capitalists Of great financial
strength and business ability. A force
of expert stone cutters is engaged in
preparing the blocks for paving pur.
poses, so that it is perfectly safe for
Omaha to enter into a contract for the
paving OF Tenth street with this ma
terial.
Mr.. Creighton in his report recon-
mends that the board shall award the
contract for this stone to VIM. Mack
d Co. at once, 80 that no delay shall
Omaha daily bee., 1882-10-26
THE NEW OUR HOUSE

The corner stone of the new court
house now erecting for Douglas ooun-
ty was laid yesterday with appropriate
ceremonies, full details of which have
appeared in our local columns. The
building will be a credit to Omaha.
II will afford handsome and commo
dious quarters for our county officers
and a secure and fire. proof depository
for the records which for years have
been exposed to destruction. The old
shell on Farnam street years ago
outlived its usefulness. Begun in
1857, and completed two years later,
it was considered ia early days as a
pretentious and fire proof structure.
But it would long ago have been re.
placed by a handsomer and larger
building if Douglas county had moi
wisely decided not to build until II
could erect a court house which would
be in accord with the rapidly incress.
ing wealth Of the county and the
growing commercial Importance OF
Omaha, its county seat. The BIKE
from the outset Of the long struggle
which finally resulted in the letting of
the contracts { r the present court
house insisted that solidt and fire
proof qu,'i;ies should not be sacrificed
10 a mistaken economy and that the
b1iliins should be one which would be
AZ once = credit 10 the county
and Al ornam 81, to the city. TIE
diseaasion over the change Of ma
teriAls and the lowering Of the Far.
nan street grade have delayed the
work, bat the outcome wall fully jus
tify the aeliy. With many Of our cit.
zsns THr Bee thinks that the city
hall and county house ought to have
been combined, both as a measure OF
economy and because such u combine.
ton would have enabled the county
commissioners TO have erected a finer
structure through the addition of an.
other story. The question may yet
come up, but meantime every citizen
Of Omaha and Douglas county may be
congratulated that the new court house
will be a building of which every Ne.
braskan may be proud as one of the
largest, hsndsomest and most con
~venient county court houses west OF
| Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-10-26
THE STEAL.

The supporters of K X. Valentine
are making frantic eff rita to defend
his vote In congress on the river and
harbor steal. They are frightened
at the overwhelming public sentiment
against this gigantic raid ON the n a
tonal treasury. Ohio, which defeated
five river and harbor statesmen at the
late election, is a dreadful instance
which may be repeated in the Third
district of Nebraska. On this account
Judge Mason, who is paid Sl09 q
speech foe defending Val nad attack.
Ing Senator Van WICK, devotes a
largo portion of his speech to the
river and harbor bill, and had the
check to tell his audience that Vale
vote in favor OF the steal was a highly
oommendable piece of buccaneerirg
Tho river and hai Dor bill was the most
monstrous piece of log-rolling which
ever saw the light in congress. Scores
OF appropriations were made for
creeks, biyous and gulches, which
never were and lever can be of ma.
donal Importance. Millions were
reoklessiy voted away to enable east
ern and southern congressman to make
themselves solid with their districts.
Tho appropriation of Sl8, 743, $50,
which the bill called tor, was nearly
eight millions greater than it's prede-
oessor, which was denounced by the
press of the country as IN unparalleled
swindle. More than one half of the
entire sl8, 600, 900 was for improving
trout streams and macadsmizing the
bottoms of dry creeks and improving
harbors which never saw a vessel.
such a bold. faced and brazen fraud
was ore before rushed through the
national legislature.
Two items of the bill wore above
question. These Vert an ~apuropria-
ton of s4.l23 600 for the improve
ment of the Mississippi and SEQ, 600
for the Missouri. Bat around these
clustered q hundred other items, sg
sregating 50. OOO. 900, which were sh eer
robbery. There were forty-nine new
for which the $4,000, 900 ap
.Aopriated is only a starter, while the
,nA ineers' e,tim ates on twenty one Of
Ihsse new items show that 1925. 900
will \ss. nssded before the cor,
'emplAtei works r completed, and
I is ca Spu'atsd that 1t will take close
on to kao.OOo.o 900 to complete the
lisfG Of our new works. 1t is
aot alone oAp account of the money d.
rsosly ,sker\ from the treasury BY this
Omaha daily bee., 1882-10-26
A Murderous Mailman. (.

optciui bibpttSH W bhFs
SALTWATER, Mimi, October 3d.
Las night a farmer named kingb,te,
a desperate characto n, attacked his
sleeping wife with a knife, cutting her
horribly. A son, who interfered, was
stabbed to the heart and fell dead,
Another son Informed ofi,ers of the
law, who found him in his barn, still
cllnging to the knife. A desperate
fight ensued, Klingbise rushing at the
fiji ,ers like a madm IN. An officer
shot him through the body and faalIy
overcome him and lodged him in jail
here, where he lies dying. He is said
10 have killed two men previously and
served a term 10 the penitentiary. The
wounded woman is lying in a critical
condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-10-26

A Per Mile Rate,

The Lincoln Journal has frequently
stated that q regulation of the charges
Of railroads requiring them to charge
a certain amount per ton for eaca
mile for freight transported would
work disastrously to the Nebraska
farmer, who is at the far end Of q
long haul. It would seem that it
would depend upon what rate per ton
per mile was charged. Ii the same
rate was fixed as the msximum charge
for the transportation of grain, as
was in fact charged by some of the
leading trunk roads in 1881, upon an
average for each ton carried, it would
cheaper rates to the Nebraska farmer
The charge for transporting a car
load Of corn from Lincoln to Chicago
--550 miles--is $40. The average
rate charged for hauling a ton of
freight one mile in 1881 by the Pitts
burg q Fort Wayne railroad, was
three fourths of ole cent; by the New
York Central 1t was seven hundred
and eighty-three n thousandths of
one cent; by the Michigan Central it
was seven hundred and eighteen
one t%housandths of one cent.
Say the average charge for the
three roads named was three fourths
of one cont per mile. A car load OF
corn containing 200 bushels, weighing
sixty pounds per bushel, would con-
tain $1,000 pounds, or ten and one
half tons, which at three-fourths of
u cent per mile, would amount to
seven and II -eights cents per ton
per mile, and at this rate the cost of
hauling a car load of corn to Chicago
from Lincoln would be forty-three
dollars aud ak cents, but little over
one.half the present charges. At the
same rate the cost of hsullr g the same
car from Lincoln to New York, est.
mating the distance to be l, 500 miles,
would be $ll8 70. Corn and the
bulky produce of farmers should be
and Ia hauled for o less rate than the
average ate charged for freight car.
ried, as witness the editorial of the
Lincoln journal of the 24;h of Ooto-
ber.
Az the net revenue of @. B 90
railroad for 1881, was $40, 749, 789 AZ,
it would seem that this road might
afford to haul freight at as cheap rates
IA other roads. The fact is that no
other roads ara more prosperous
than the trunk lines of the west that
by pooling contracts maintain high
rates Of tariff, and subsidized journals
alone see that the tariff, of these
roads are adjusted with a tender COM
psrison for the interests of the west
ern farmer and that q fixed rate per
ton per mile would operate to the in.
jury OF the people. Tho secret and
the only secret OF the success of such
a rate ID to make it low enough to pro-
tect the people living remote from, as
well as near to markets, aud that such
= rate would do as much for the
roads as justice requires il shown by
the great prosperity of the roads
above named offering aud maintaining
these low rates.
The net earnings of the New York
Central for 1881, was Sl2 S83 6lO "a
The net earnings of the Michigan Cen
trail railroad for 1881, was S2.C6S :
1916 81 The net earnings of the Puts.
burg a Fl. Wakne railroad for 1881.
was 81, SS3, OO5 95. CITIZEN.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-10-26
fenced to ak years. lard labor In the peni-

fenced to ak years lard labor In the peni-
ten'iary.
MONTREAL. October 25-Ad, IN Hope
q Co, hardware mere hants of Hamilton,
the parent house of the firm which lately
succumbed here, suIpr ndet to-day. The
liabilities are estimated a l the way from
hree.quarters of q million t, one million
dollars. A meeting of the creditors is
called for November ii.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, October 81. Five
bucks. tn ee in length and two in bre 18th,
of the town of Hnpkinsville, Ky , were
burned late this afternoon and to-night,
AID are still burning. Toe fire is said now
to re under control, The loss is heavy,
including a bank, hotel, postofti Go n tel
egraph Office.
BLOOMFIELD, ILL.,, October %. Rev. H.
. J. otim Al, a Methodi-t preacher, recent
ly dismissed on the CHARGE If unchaste
conduct towards Letta r pbinfon, a do
mestic in his + ,mily, to-day brought suit
again,t her for 50, OOO damages for d, fama.
tlon Of character. A lively fight is prom
ICED, as it Is said the girl b ~ backing and
viii bring criminal action against him and
suit 'r $40 900 damages.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-10-26

OREGON can be thankful at the de.
feat of Ripple Mitchell for the senate.
His law partner, Mr.. Dolph, can
scarcely be so destitute of personal
character as the infamous railroad lob,
byist and general corruptionist whom
he supplsnts. In reference to Mitch
ellis remark that he was Sin. the
hands of hia friends" the Philadel.
pbia Record says that il he got his
dues he would be ''ip the hands of the
warden of Allegheny penitentiary."
Omaha daily bee., 1882-10-26

be experienced in the paving of
Tenth street. The bids under the
advertisement of the 25th of August,
were for granite block with concrete
foundation; So 10 per tquare
yard tor Montello granite, same
foundation; 81 90 for Sioux
Falls granite, same foundation, s6. So;
Sioux Falls granite, with sand and
gravel foundation, s5,43. These bids
we're rejected by the board because
they deemed the price altogether too
high.
On the 30th OF September the
board readvertised for bids for paving
Tenth street and bids were received
ranging from s.. SO per square yard to
80. 65 per square yard. Among
these bids Willism Mack & Co. pro.
posed to pave with Sioux Falls granite
with broken stone and sand founds-
ton for 81 30 per square yard. The
lowest previous bid for the same
stone with very much inferior founds-
tons Of sand and gravel was So 43 per
square yard. This bid is regarded as
very reasonable, and Mr.. Creighton,
in view of the fact that the owners of
property on Tenth street desire granite
block pavement recommends that the
contract be awarded. Mr.. Barker, Of
the board of public works, asks for de-
lay and favois az we are informed the
scheme to pave with Colorado saud
stone. Now while we conceSe that
the Colorado seone lie well adapted for
building purposes it cannot possibly
compete with granite for durability
for paving purposes. II the Sioux
Falls granite stands the test with gran.
ite hat Is used elsewhere il certainly
is the right material. The fact that
Chicago is paving several Of her streets
with Sioux Falls granite would indi
cate that they have confidence in it.
With all due difference to Mr.. Barker
THR BEE can see no good rea.
son why any further delay should
be countenanced. The property
wners on Tenth street have asked for
granite. The merchants of Omaha
are vitality interested in hav.
ng Tenth street paved with the best
material and at the earliest moment.
If W. Stout, who has interest in the
Colorado quarries, can give Omaha the
kind of paving materia, she wants we
are in favor OF Mr.. Stout. II VIM.
Mack or any other responsible ION.
tractor is ready to do the paving with
better material than MIR. Stout can
give US at a reasonable rate, we be.
iieve it to be to the interest of Omaha
to award the contract. Tenth street
should be paved with granite without
delay.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-10-26

one bill that popular indignation Ia &C
strongly aroused, bat because 1t !,
only the en- 'ering wedge ordering use
less work, which outside OF the Missis.
sippi and Missouri river alone will re-
quire s63 ,0J0,0 900 to complete. Presi'
dent Arthuc clearly recognized thi'
fact, AMI ia his veto messsge
said: Appropriations of this nature,
to be devo'ed purely to local objects,
tend TO increase In number and
amount. AS the citizens Of one state
find that money to raise which they
in common with the whole country,
are taxed-is to be expended for loosI
Improvement in another state, they
demand similar beneftsfor themselves,
and il i, not unnatural tina. they
should seek tc indemnify Themselves
for such use of the public funds by
securing appropriations for similar
improvements in their Own neighbor.
hood. Thus, as the bill becomes more
Objectionable it secures more support. y
It Ia the height of cheek for K. X.
Valentine or any other Of the river
and harbor statesmen to defend their
vote on the ground that the bill as
passed was IN anti. monopoly measure.
No one objected to the only necessary
appropriations. The items relating
to the Mississippi and Missouri river
we're unanimously commended BY
both,ths press and the president. Bat
the bulk Of this gigantic sHindle was
conoocted solely in the private inter
csts of individual congressman, to aid
their candidacy and TO tickle local
constituencies. II was a monumental
swindle. Every congressman knew it
to be 30. 1t was the raid of highway.
men upon the national treasury. 1t
was denounced as such by every lead
ing Journal Of both political parties.
And the outburst of indignation from
an outraged people which followed the
passage of the measure was grounded
on the knowledge that their represent.
had brazsnly de6ed public sem
in overriding the presidential
veto.
Fifteen congressman have already
been retired for participating in this
steal. Forty more are on the anxious
seat and ought to be retired, and
among them is e. X. Valentine, who
is now attempting to throw dust in the
eyes OF his constituents by represent
ing that his defense of that infamous
was made in the interests OF
the people and against the aggressions
of The corporate monopolies. Of whom
he is a paid retainer.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-10-26

VOTERS of the Third district are
notified that Senator Van Wyok is
not running for C1Dgress. Abuse of
the general is intended to divert at.
tention from the main issue. That
Issue is whether Nebraska is to be
represented IN Congress by a back pay
gobbler, q common swindler and a
plant tool of the monopolies or by on
honest, capable and staunch repub.
hcAn auti-monopolist. This is the
issue which o. p. Mason has cou-
tracted to cover up for 81, 00O.