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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-10-06

The Philadelphia Chronicle says the
grammar used in the Mormon schools
don't recognize the first person singu-
lar" which would upset their religion
But all the same, the first person must
feel pretty singular when her husband
accumulates dozen more wives.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-10-06

Old Mr.. s. came sauntering down
to the front gate night or two ago, and
interrupted long conversation between
his daughter and very intimate male
friend. "Why, pa" inquired the dam
sci, faint you up late?" Just got mp.
said the old gentleman, shortly;
Thought I'd come down to see the sun
risel" And then the son rose from the
rustic bench aud sadly hied him nome
ward.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-10-06

A Philadelphia girl dropped her shoe
out of window and killed mule.
, 1883-10-13

This i the spIson for pptitinns.
NIrmori1ls to the Ipri.lntura ore no,v
rife. and when we meet a man with
out "A hobby that he desires us to
sanction To the extent Of our name
scratched at the bottom of ..Nye. the
undersigned" etc. or snme nra,m-
bic bolstered nm with = long series or
wor,lv resolutions wo will load him
ont into the b,rk vnrd and sur-
rounded with snlitudn tin cons and
divers Discarded p,rh,go f.II or his
pe,,, and nour nut our tb,nLsgivirr.
i'm pr,ps Of praisc. A ccrtnin class
Of beoplc i'm nil commonweoIths con.
slider that they are pprmittino one or
their most sacred prcropotivrs IN RIM
to waste if they do NOT make Them
selves u.efIl nj r,rb srs,ion of Iepis-
latiyc bodies by showing manor. nm
der the noses of their fellow men for
their signatures, II is presumed
that all Legislators elected ARE num-
. -knllg and have npt he rGnptHGf
idea as TO what their constituents
may cxpect them to support And
what - commentary Is mis- netition-
SIGNING monioupop th. indifTernnceor
mrn How cnsv il II IN induco noe
rlo IN sorrtion almost ANYTHING tbot
may be asked tbrouoh thc medium
D
Of netitions. II is NOT II fair cypres-
sion or tbc truc sentiments of neopIe
~ rroot many hastily scratch down
tbcir r,mns v.itbout cvcr irouiring
tbc nature n tbo petition others do
sn bacousa the marty asking tbom Is
friond and thav do NOT wish IN or-
rend him others sign a petitiop that
il Numerically opnositn IN tbeir re,I
-, -. ~. -, -. 49,.
oP'nlo"' p'c"uao 'hcS nave Ho' .ie
moral courage to refuse Others slap
down their autograph and would be
utterly unable 10 give n reason for 80
, 1883-10-13
DREADFUL ACCIDENT.
in the Death of al TsiImRbIe
Young Man.

Again are We called upon to report
frightful accident by which man
is without warming sent to his grave,
and again the gun that was thought
not to be loaded adds a victim to the
long list Of accidental deaths. Last
Monday, between II and Il O'Clock
IN the morning, Warren Clark,
gentleman who recently arrived in
this city, and who was looking for
an opportunity to invest some mean,
was returning from a hunt on the
Little Spokane, in company with two
other young men, and when within
a few miles Of this city n prairie
chicken was observed i'm Il tree along
the roadside. One of the boys got
out of the wagon for the purpose Of
shooting the bird. Mr.. Clark reached
back in the wagon to secure his rifle,
intending, no doubt, to fire at long
range, when the weapon was dis
charged, the bullet passing through
his body from under the right arm.
The young man on the seat with
Clark called to his companion, and
the two lifted Clark TO the ground.
lie never spoke after the shot, and
died in ten minutes. The remains
we're brought to this city, where the
unfortunate young man had few
slightacquaintanccs, and were buried
Tuesday. Very little information
could be CLEANED as to Mr.. Clark's
history. 1t is known that he had
some means, owning valuable timber
claims on the Sound. lie also had a
small sum in one of the banks here.
lie was recently from Grand Rapids,
Michigan, but it is not known whether
he has any relations on the coast. lie
is spoken of as having been quiet,
pleasant gentleman by those who
knew him. lie was about thirty
years Of age, and no doubt leaves
some one to mourn his untimcly death
far from home and among strangers.
Itis strange, indeed, in the face of
the dis IstrouS consequences arising
thcrcfrom, reported in the public
prints every day, that men will jcop-
ardizc their lives by the careless
handling Of firearms, but the sad,
bloody lesson may be repeated ever
Somany times andyct under momen-
tary excitement and thOughtlessncss
the same old story will continue to
be enacted over and oyer again for
all time to come.
, 1883-10-13

Farmers are taking advantage Of
the fair weather to get their grain to
market. Every day this week the
town has been full of wagons, wheat
ladened. All of the warehouses in
town are full and it has become n
serious question as to where the res
idue of the crop is to be stored. An
extraordinary market has been ere
ated in this city for grain this fall,
and farmers are drawing 1t in from
remote localities. They have received
cash for the product, and more of it
than they could have touched else
where. This influx of grangers has
made business brisk, and has been
worth thousands of dollars to our
merchants. Next year, If the season
proves propitious, the yield of grain
in Spokane county will be immense.
To meet the expected crop large ware
houses will be erected here With a
capacity sufficient to hold thousands
Of lushels. Even had some one gone
to work this summer and put up big
warehouse, the receipts from storage
would have amply repaid the invest
ment. Next year the Falls will be
ready to take all the grain that comes
in, and more too.
, 1883-10-13
Ornament your Ceiling.

Nothing adds more to the beauty
Of a parlor or dining-room than an
ornamental plaster centre on the
ceiling. J. T. Benham & Company
have recently received a fine stock
of plaster centers, of the newest
designs and moulds, andare prepared
to furnish them at the lowest rates.
They are also agents for the California
Terra Gotta Company for this section,
and have on hand complete stock
Of chimney pipe, ornamental tops,
etc. The terra Gotta chimney pipe
is an excellent substitute for brick, is
perfectly secure from fire, and can be
put in at a much less cost than brick
chimneys. Call on them before win
ter sets in, and insure your house
from the dangers Of fire.
, 1883-10-13

Tuesday evening an effort was
made to set adrift a small paper bal
oOn at the corner of Howard and
Main streets, by the hot air process,
and some cNcita5lc individual, OBJ
serving the light from Il distance,
filed the air with yclls of fire. The
excitement that followed the loud
mouthcd assertion was intense. The
people deserted theirhO and there
was wild rush from every direction
to the point where the light was
observed. From a little distance it
looked rs though some Of the frame
buildings were in Il blaze, and every
body seemed anxious to get there,
with no definite idea what they would
do when they reached the scene of
the supposed ConilagrltiOn. In less
than Il minute Il large crowd had
gathered, and feeling of thankful
ness prevailed that the alarm was
without foundation. The alarm was
unnecessary in the first place and
should not have been given. Men
should he very careful in creating
such eNcitcments. II they will not
refrain from sense of right and
wrong, then it is the duty Of the City
Council to enact an ordinance making
the giving Of false alarm. punishable
by heavy fine. In looking at the
flying crowd Of humanity, many Of
them worked up to the highest pitch
of excitement, we wondered what
they would have done in case
there had been a fire; probably de-
strOyed more than they would have
saved. Furthermore we were struck
with the utter hclplessness Of the
city in case of fire. Without even
n public well or bucket, there is absO-
lutcly not a particle of protection.
Had the fire started in the Fife build
ing nothing under the sun would
have prevented the flames from cat
Mg their way to the new bank build
ma, Npd in all probability that
clegUHf structure would have gone
down before the flcnd, notwithstand-
ing there was no wind. This little
incident in itself is enough to awaken
our people to their exposed condition.
In community where every public
enterprise receives the support and
aid of the people, it seems to us be-
yond comprehension why the all
important matter has not received
more attention. Must we wait until
some of the valuable buildings, put
up this summer, or another huge
slice of the denser part of the city,
are wiped off the face of the earth
before the fire department is organ
ized? DO we grow bald waiting for
an answer?
, 1883-10-13

The present arrangement as re-
CARDS the location and exclusiveness
Of the County Coroner is exceedingly
inconvenient. Happily, the services
Of coroner are not often wanted,
but when the are that functionary is
wanted bad. In other places on the
coast where case requires the attend
ance Of the coroner, Justice OF the
Peace has the authority to conduct
the business in the higher officials
absence. Here this thing has been
tried and great was the kick it pro-
duced. Now, our coroner lives out
in the country eighteen or twenty
miles, and to get to him and bring
him to this city requires the heft of
the day. Were he at Cheney, or
Sprague, or any point on the line of
the railroad, he could be summoned
on short notice. We do not throw
ink in this case to bring any discredit
upon the coroner elect. He is Il good,
efficient public servant as far as we
know, and is always ready to attend
to his duties, but it seems proper il
he could or would appoint the Justice
to act for him in such emergencies
as arose this week. With due respect
for the gentleman, we wish it could
be that his services were never
needed, but as they are and always
will be ut times, it would be well
enough to have some one here to act
prompt&-in the unpleasant matters
that come before such officers for
examination.
, 1883-10-13

The famous Frush & Leo Brothers
Ideal Circus will give one perform
ance in this city this Saturday even
ing. A great addition to this troupe
is Herr Beatner. He is without doubt
the most accomplished and best gym
mast on the Pacific coast. The circus
is strong company of athletes and
daring equestrians. With the Leo
Brothers, Herr Beatner, j. NJ. Bren-
ton, and numerous others, the have,
indeed, show in itself. The press
speaks in high praise Of the company,
and we believe it will draw full
house tonight.
, 1883-10-13
Mrs. % Mrs. Ed. Willis,
Monday crcajng, Oct. sth, hd,t past cight
10 hCciUC.
EDGAR u. WILLIS,

ALICE HOME. EDGAR u. WILLIS.
Alta scasonablc hour those Of the
invited who could possibly attend
were assembled. and the conrrotuln-
tions showercd upon the host and
hostess were many and sincere. Mr..
and Mrs. Willis gave their guests n
cordially welcome. and the carly mart
of the evening was spcut in social
intercourse. Those who enjoy the
dance. and that means almost every
body. rcp,ired to the elegant hail i'm
the raar of the second story. that is
eventually I, be a Masonic Hall In
the antc-room was "A fire, and the
floor bcinr waxcd WAS in n spIendid
condition for the fashionahla p,stimc.
4 hand had brcn secured and the
waltz. the schotti.chc. the polka. the
uuudrillc and other dances were in
dulged in. In one Of the antc-rooms
a table WAS spread loaded down with
ediblcs. Here DELEGATIONS from the
main body collected and participated
in a "fcast of reason AID a flow of
wit" not forgetting TO add in fl
modicum Of cake. sondyyirbos. coffee
wine and thc Of cpteros Early in
the fresh part Of Tuesday the party
broke M. corb individual hopnv in
her or his share of the indulgence.
one and all prolific in commcnda-
tions Of the pleasure Of thr event
from its beginning TO the close. with
a generous wish that Mr., and Mrs.
Willis might live indiyI,ibIc 10 crle-
brltc their silver and golden we'd
dings and that those so expressing
themselves might be on hand to take
part in the festivities on those oc-
casions.
Keeping alive the custom those
who were present attended armed
with some gift of a crystal nattifS
and these rcmembranrcs were cen.
crously bestowed, many of them be-
ing rich and beautiful. They embrace
every description of glassware. and
ran i'm all .honcs from tbe useful to
the ornamental. There were bcauti-
full vases, rare toilet sets, handsome
wine sets, dpcanters. pitchers. cake
stands, fruit stands, iplly dishes.
pickle dishes, and innumerable art
iclcs of an uniauds and attractive M
trro
'",''
In summing up the aIalr from
social standpoint it is safe to say that
few events have occurred I'm this city
moro nroIiac in Measure IN tboso
s,'.,..Il., I'm -, " '''O,,, ~
fortunate enough 10 DE present. IL
is an auspiciOus opening to the win
ter festivities. which promise 10 he
largely in oxcesso NJ any wintor in tbo
q" slS i" VH1,,7o' s,, "IS nv, -, '','
history oi opokaie falIs' "hlch Is
but the sequence OF the large growth
Of the city and the rapid increase of
, 1883-10-13

Mrs. Chas. Sweeny was the recip-
lent of very sad news from her old
home last Friday night, when telc-
gram informed her Of the death of
her father, Michael O'Neil, ESD,
who died suddenly Of paralysis that
afternoon. Mr.. O'Neil was an old
pioneer of California, and an influ-
ential and highly respected resident
of San Francisco, where he has lived
for many years. He had had three
attacks of paralysis before, but his
strong constitution, buildcd on a
uniform and temperate life, enabled
him to survive the shocks. He
leaves II widow and several grown
children to mourn his demise. We
most sincerely sympathize with the
relatives in their bereavement.
, 1883-10-13
FIFTEEN YEARS.
The Crystal wedding of MIR. ana
Mrs. +. ID. Wills.

Now that the long evenings Of Win
ter are approaching the chief amusG-
ment for young and old will be the
social dance and the private party,
the latter, from the natural influences
and surroundings of home, being by
far the most enjoyable to the partici-
pant. Although a new country it
must be said that these social gath
erings will compare favorably with
those given and attended in the old
settled states, and the galaxy of
beauty, the richness of apparel, the
intellectually and refinement are as
conspicuous here as anywhere on
this or any other coast. This season
o. the year, apparently the dreariest,
is really the gdyest, and people make
light of the outdoor frigidity as they
assemble together in ball room or
parlOr, and for the nOnce forget that
they are not under tropical sky.
The first social party Of tine season
was given at the commodious and
comfortable rooms of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. ID. Willis, in the new bank build
ing last Monday evening, and from
the fact that an even fifty ladies and
gentlemen were present demon
strates that, the occasion was
Of very fOrtuitOus character and
promOtive of much pleasure among
the numerous gathering Of guests.
The coming togetherof these friends
was brought about by the following
neatly written invitation:
1868. 1888.
The pleasure Of your company is re-
1ggcfA5 al tho
, 1883-10-13

Services at the Congregational
Church tomorrow at II and p. NJ,
by the pastor, Rev. J. b. Renshaw.
Morning suhject-"The Deceitfulness
Of Sin" Evening-"Unseen Battle
fields"
, 1883-10-13

ON HAND AND READY FOR BUSINESS
And the bottom knocked 'out OF high
prices.n We have a car load Of nails We
must sell to make room for our Immense
Stock now en- route from the East. Price,
$500 per kcg'
GEO. r. CRANE 4 Co.,
SnnLnnn Enlls.
, 1883-10-13

The pleasure Of your company is re-
quested az the
, 1883-10-13

Crystal Wedding Geceb!ion
, 1883-10-13
BUSINESS LOCALS.
For cheap groceries call on


| have on hand ear load Of the, best
Shell Lime, which | sell'by the barrel, or
in quantities to suit. u. w. SKULL,
At |. S. kaufman's Real Estate Office.
Scheelinc Bros have just received over
the Northern Pacific railroad, from Chi
cago, an immense line Of fall and winter
clothing, overcoats, etc., which they offer
at prices lower than ever before known in
the northwest. Call and sec the goods. Y
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-03-10
PORTUGUESE IMMIGRATION.
COL. MAcFARLANE's REPORT.

CoL. M~ACFARLANE's REPORT.
In view of the interest of the subject to
our sugar planters, and to the public gene
rally we have been permitted to publish the
following extracts from the Report made
by Col. George w. MacfarIane TO His Elk
cellency the President of the Board of I'M
migration as to the arrangements he has
made for the resumption of Portuguese I'M
migration. 1t the outset of the Report
Col. Macfarlane says
81 am convinced after careful investiga-
ton that the difficulties connected with this
business are but imperfectly understood in
Honolulu, and the complicated detail of the
recruiting system together with the hazard
Gus risks involved would surprise any one
u~nacquainted with Immigration. | have
been unable to find any reliable firms or
parties who would be willing to undertake
the business of forwarding emigrantS from
the Azores unless either l guaranteed a GER
tain number for each vessel or steamer as q
minimum quantity or were prepared to fur
nish an indemnity against ther restraints of
Princes and Rulers and the action of foreign
governments, neither of which l was in a
position to do" = e 81 found firms
ready to furnish me with steamers
fitted and provisiOned for the voyage, but
none who were in a position, or would un-
dertake the duty and responsibility of re-
cruiting and furnishing emigrants. L con-
templated visiting the Azores for the pur-
pose of making arrangements to recruit
emigrants, but here again the other side of
the difficulty would present itself; 1 might
have obtained the people, but should not
have had the means of transporting them
and the limitation of my letter of credit
would prevent one from satisfying or guar
anteeing shipOwners in the manner they
required. I am of opinion therefore, if the
Government desires to carry on this bust
ness in such a manner as to save any inter-
mediate profit, that it must be prepared to
assume the risks and must place no %restric-
tons upon the funds which are provided to
carry it out, but give its Commissioner dis
erection to employ the money when and
where it may be necessary-for example,
in chartering a steamer for passengers, the
charter money must be paid in advance,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-03-10
EDITORIALS.
From the Dd:Ly.)

WILLIAM o. SMITH, attorney at law, eX-
member of the Legislative Assembly, STOCK
broker and political editor, IN the latter
character has recently been l~nyeign!ng
against the Coronation of their MaJestles.
He saws. the ~sO-called Coronation OF the
King with its attendent follies anu extrava-
eances has been directly damaging To the
property interests and welfare OF the cOuh-
try.U Furthermore, he adds, that those
who are responsible have a weishty account
TO meet.U Now this is a serious statement
to be made by q membe OF me HAWAIIAN
Bar, inasmuch as the Chief Justice oil the
Hawaiian Kingdom sanctioned ana feNlsed
the whole 80 form and order of the Corona
tion.v and took the most prominent part III
the investiture and browning OF the hlng
and Queen. 1t IL a surprising statement 10
be made by an eX-legislator OF the KING
dom, when we consider, that the Corona
ton was provided for by an enactment OF
the Legislative Assembly, that he pro
clamatiOn of, and the carrying out OF the
details of the Coronation were sanctioned
by the Privy Council of State, and that the
President of the Assembly took part III the
ceremonial Of browning, and that an eN-
President of the Assembly sanctioned by
his presence the event. But the most sur
prisfng statement of Smith Is that the
Coronation has been directly damaging To
the property interests of the country Now
we would ask him, as n stock booker, and As
he and his friends are largely interested In
plantation stock, which one OF his plantatI' N
interests has deprecated in value on account
OF the Coronation? We would ask him,
how much has the KOloa or the Wailuku
or Grove Ranch. or the akawaO plantations
fallen in value? Let him announce the
depreciation in his future quotations, and
let the public be well Informed in regard to
the amount Of serious damages that have
been done to these several property in
terests." This political, planting editor
then goes on to say that, for the further
ance Of the Coronation, public measures OF
pressing importance have been neglected,
and the sanitary measures for arrestlng the
disease which is destroying the vitals of
the native race have been forced aside and
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-03-10
SUPREME COURT, JANUARY TERM
1883.
Her Majesty Emma KaIeleonalani, Queen
Dowager VS.. The Commissioner of
Crown Lands.
Before Justice Ne Gully.

Action Of EJectment-Juny being 1cdired.
The following judgment, in the case Of Her
Majesty Queen Dowager Emma vs. the Crown
Land Commissioners, will be found interesting.
The lands claimed have hitherto been regarded ar
Crown Lands, but in the opinion Of Justice
McCully they are, as to one-iHlf, the property Of
the Queen Dowager
The Royal plaintiff. the rcIict Of his late
Majesty Kamehameha ", brings this action for
the recovery of one undivided moiety Of ten GER
tain pieces OF land in her complaint described
In hmiRe the complainant dlscontlnues as 10
the fourth, seventh and ninth pieces. The sew
eral pieces. except the tenth. are parts of Land
Commission Award No. 10 500 to His Majesty
Kamehameha Ill. The origin Of the title OF
these lots d Iffers from that of the body Of lands
now known as the Crown Lands in several par
ticulars. The Crown Lands, a appears by tie
Act TO relieve the Royal Domain from incum-
brauces, and to render the same inalienable,
January 3, 1865, are constituted Of a schedule Of
lands set forth in the Act of June I, 1913. reIat-
ing TO the lands of His Majesty the King and of
the Government. By this last named Act this
enlightened and magnanimousS Sovereign laid the
foundation for the tenure of real estate now sub
sisting. by separating his ownership in all the
lands Of the Kingdom conformity with some recOg-
nized but not well-defned rights Of his chiefs. re-
lIuquishing to the general government Tor just
di-tribu ton to claimants and for public owner
ship the greater part of the territory, and reserV-
ing or his individual ownership a royal estate
which was catalogued in the Act. The pieces of