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RAILROAD ExrORTIONs.
TChehalis Bee, |

The great railroad companies have
been very oppressive to the people of
the Eastern States. Their sxtortions
have been nothing, however, compared
with the practices of some of the roads
of the West. The N. 2. Il. r., that
great and so-called "redeemer of the
wilderness" farming deserts to flower
beds and rock ridges to gold fields, are
on the other hand turning thousands
into their Golfers, gained not only by
honesty in a small degree, but by plain
daylight robbery, practiced upon the
people Of the Territories, where regu-
lating fares and freight charges is be-
yond their power. In the Territories is
where they practice the most outrageous
robberies. The land steal of the Cas-
cade Branch is the most extensive one
known to the public. 1t is one of the
greatest drawbacks that the Territory
has. And yet the subsidized newspa-
pers ali along the line cry AN honest
company" Aside from the land
grab stealings of unearned lands,
other things are transpirine daily
unknown to the outside world. All
along the west branch, from Kalama to
the Sound the people are oppressed and
OAOOA o4uCCGCa oAhuOeb ChtiaCl1 Oats
They have detied all public and private
rights and interests and are endeavoring
to swallow mp or gobble up all that the
farmer and iaboring man can possibly
earn. The amount of disgust the COM
pany is creating among the people,
amounts almost to the sowing of the
seed of nihilism among those whose
voices are hushsd before civil tribunals
and failing to obtain justice crave re-
venge. The general dissatisfaction
which now prevails along this line
causes men to ponder, and the press to
either agitate or quiet the restless feel
ings of the public. We believe in check
ing power wherever abused, and in pun
ishing crime whenever found. We also
believe in progress and enterprise, and
as the latter can only be achieved by
friendly relations between capitalists
and working men, corporations and
communities, We would always council
harmony, rather than invite through
flaming articles. strife and discord. Cor
porations have rights, but should keep
within reasonable bounds. Forbearance
ceases to be a virtue, and people have
rights which must not be trampled un-
der foot nor treated with scorn, for all
entertainments. though sometimes toll
Grated, for certain season, will ulti-
mately result in conflict, il not in blood.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE,.

WASHINGTON, June l4.-The House
resumed consideration of amendments
in the dispute between the two Houses
upon the post Office appropriation bill,
the pending Amendments being that in
cerporated by the Senate appropriatino
$lS5,oO0 for special mail facilities on
trunk lines.
Horn moved that the House recade
from its disagreement 10 the amend
meris. and agree to the amendment in
cressin2 the appropriation 20 $3.50. 900.
Upon this matter = long debate ensued.
Finally Horr's motion WAS agreed to,
yeas l36. nays 81.
Horr moved that the House concur in
the remaining amendment, increasing
from 81 0D5, 900 90 "a so 600 the appro
pristion for railway post Office clerks.
After debate the motion was lost,
yeas 81. nays ia. and on motion
Of Townsend the House further in
sisted on its disagreement. This CON-
pl-te the consideration OF the bill.
Thompson, uuder q special order.
called Mp for discussion and action she
various bills previously reported from
the COMMITTEES on Pacific Railroads.
The FIRST bill considered vas one requir-
ing Pacific raiiroads 10 pay the cost of
conveying. surveying and selecting
lands granted and earned by those
companies.
Cripp Of Georgia made q strong ar
eument ~ to the necessity for the pas
nee Of the bill. Pending further dis
cussion tho House adjourned.
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Notice to Contractors.

7 WILL LET AT PUBLIC OUTCRY,
l at the Court House In Chehalis, In the
county Of Lewis. Territory OF Washing.
ton. ON Saturday. June n, 1884. az
o'clock p. m, to the lowest responsible
bidder, the contract. or contracts. for
the Pratt Truss Combination" plan.
across the Chehalis river. in the county
and Territory aforesaid. viz:
First-One near the residence Of Mr.. Il.
Mills, on the road leading from q point
which bears north 20 deg. east % 5oI0o
chaipe distant from the corner of Sec
tionsT. s. II and Is township IL north.
range west. 10 the crossing of Military
and Water streets. In the town OF Cls-
quato, county and Territory aforesaid.
second-Also one on the road leading
from the crossing Of Military and Water
streets. In the town Of Claquato, TO the
southwest corner Of Levi Gates donation
claim
Third-Also, one on the road leading
from q point on the Newaukum and
Boisefsrt road from which the quarter
section corner, ut the center OF section o,
In township Is north. range west. bears
north 66i deg, west Is2 links, 70 q point
ON the Lincoln creek road from which the
quarter section corner between sections 4
and 0 bears north 10 deg, west 70 chains
distant.
Plans and specifications Of the above
mentioned bridges can be seen at the
ONCE of the County Auditor. &C Chehalis
Bidders viii be required when making
bids. to file bond equal In amount 20 the
contract price. with good and sufficient
sureties, for the faithful performance Of
the work In q good. substantial and work
manlike manner, and In accordance with
the plans and Specifications on die In the
Auditors Office. and TO have the same
completed and ready for travel ON or be-
fore the LIST day Of November. A. ID. 1884.
The order of priority for building the
before mentioned bridges shall be a. In
the manner Of their arrangement In this
notice. Bids VIII be taken in severaity
and collectively for the above work.
The right Ii reserved 10 reject any and
all bids. G. CROSBY,
jei DIV ten Bridge Commis ioner.
Centrslia lewis county. ". r. May 81.
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rue SoRTnERy PACIFIC IN raE
0OrsE

Aspecisl to the Minneapolis Trs6sss
from Washington. dated June 9Th, says;
A good deal of interest il felt here
/ jus. nov over the prospective action of
Congress IN regard to the grant Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company.
IL Is understood tina. this will be about
the next bill brought np by the Com
miites on Public Lands for action in
the House. The bill as reported by q
majority of the committee forfeits
nearly everything granted TO the North
ern Pacific west of Bismarck. in Ds-
kota, amounting TO probably 5000, 900
acres.
A special, of same date. to the Sc.
Paul Pioneer Press says:
A minority of the House Committee
on Public Lands have prepared report
signed by Messrs- Van Eaton and
Ostes, Democrats. in which they defend
the Secretary OF the Interior and Com
missioner of the General Land Office
against the charges made by the major
ity that these officers have issued pat
ents for lands granted In violation of
Law. The minority agree that no
further steps should be taken by the de-
partment TO confirm or patent lands
granted by Congress in any case in
which there has been a report made
either by the Senate or House in favor
of forfeiture until Congress finally dis
poses of the case, but they object to the
proposition that patents must be with
held merely because forfeiture bill is
introduced in Congress. Mr.. Oates and
Mr.. Van Eaton protest against the ma
lority report because 1t expressly pre-
judges every railroad land grant case
oy asserting the grants have not been
earned in a single case. They also OBJ
jsct to the passage Of a resolution which
prohibits the Secretary of the interior
from issuing patents to any corporation,
except where there has been a strict
technical compliance With the law, and
makes the Secretary the judge to ascer-
tain and determine when the conditions
are performed. This resolution retracts
by application to companies which,
acting under the Law, but out of time.
constructed roads and became entitled
to lands coterminous with the COM
pleted portion of their road. 1t thus
takes away vested rights and without
due process of law. In conclusion, the
minority inquire why the majority do
not pass law to enable the land grant
roads to test their rights in the courts.
why continue TO give them a politico-
semi judicial trial in committee room
with the same verdict in every case?"
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uhASp LopaE OF WASHINGTON +. 4 A.
HE twenty seventh annual CON-
unication Of this grand body vas held
~ we nourishing young CITY of Spokane
aMiss beginning June 1. 1884, ard con-
anaed IN session three days. Every
supordinate Lodge in the Territory was
represented. This does not include the
oae subordinate In Alaska which has
made no formal report for two years
pssI; The Lodges in this Territory
sumoer thirty-eieht. with an aggregate
menoership of 1876 enrolled Master
- asons. The late session was charac-
a,xeo oy perfect degree of harmony
s1u GOOD feeling. No essential changes
-. 80 made IN the organic law. The
A annual communication will be
sesu 81 Tacoma. commencing ON the
-. wednesday in June. 1885. The fol
s wne 10 list OF the Grand Officers
wsuy appointed and elected VIM. III.
S.e. Seattle. Grand Master; Louis
nEier, spokane Falls, Deputy Grand
v.efi Joseph Smith. Kalama. s. q.
q ven; VIM. II. Andrews, Cheney, y.
~; Ben. Harmed. g. treasurer, T.
nesd, Olympia, G. Seo'y; A. &. Mich
49,, Y. Y; j. N. Glover, @. NJ; ]. w.
- =. D. b.; A. McCully, q. b. b.; w.
n. .oo,e. q. .. b.; +. II. Z. Ebstine, q.
S :. 4. ~ Campbell. @. L.; w. A. Fair
n ,nsf ); 9. D.; I. J. Rawiins. y. q.
. Parker. q. q. g.; J. q. Storey,
visa, q. T.-Iranscsfpt.
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GIRL TO DO GENERAL HOUSE
VI work First-ciAss wages given for
BKBChER'S residences. Pike sfrecl b.
twsea ffsh and Sixth. 5sl3
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Boys hats specially reduced 80 per
cent for the June sale at the San Fran
cisco Store. 1916
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A hne buster, -, reduced 10 81; to
be hsd during this great June sale at
the San Francisco store. f56
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Laces and embroideries specially
marked down for this great June sale
at the San Francisco Store. 156
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Marked down for the June sale at she
ssr Fr.ncisco Store Boys suits. for
meriy So. now $50; youths suits.
formerly 6, nov g. These prices are
only for this greas saie, which ends
June SDsh. 100
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PACIFIC COAST.


FERsDALE, Cal, June 1.-THE steamer
Fsrndale, which stranded while enter
ing Eel river some three weeks ago, is
shoat again. For the past ten days
every effort mas been made to release
the steamer from her perilous position.
and at high tide last night a heavy
strain apon her hawsers placed the
Ferndale in her native element.
Died.
SAN Francisco, June l4.-Louis Jaco-
by, a well known insurance agent of
this city, died this morning. Flags at
many insurance offices are at ha II mast.
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A fne black felt hat, formerly t2.50.
reduced 10 ~ 90 AZ the June sale al
~ Ian Francisco Score. B6
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For Rent.


A LARGE. NEW, HARD FINISHED
n two-story dwelling house. On klev-
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Summer silks reduced 10 - cents for
the June sale, - shs San Francisco
eeors. Nv
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THIS IL TO GIVE NOTICE THAT /
j win not be responsible for any debts
nv wife. annie Freeman. may contract
after this date. y. FRfENAN.
Port BiAksly. W. T.. Nay q. issk I'm
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FIRE WORKS.

I'VE HAVE JUST RECEIVED. d.
w rect from China. . large shipment
OF all kinds of Fireworks for the Fourth
OF July trade. Dealers on the Sound win
save money By sending orders 70 "a.
ON TAI q CO..
les Mn street.
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For Sale.
To Let.
NOTICE.

ZINE OFFICES IN THE CLAYTON
IL block single or en- suit. myl1
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LOST.

BARNES PATENT
foot and steam power
Scroll saws, Circular
Saws. Mortisers. Lathes.
Tenoners, Formers, etc.
OSBORN & ALEXAN-
TER, sole agents. 62S
Market street. San Fran
cisco. Mechanics tools,
Hardware and Machin-
cry. Catalogue OF all
our goods sent free On
ap21dw3m
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A LII PARTIES HAVING ACCOUNTS
N against the g. Gamer Bob Irving will
present them to G.. COX, at Harrington &
Smiths, for settlement. je4
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Decision Reversed.

fRlSKFoRr, Ky, June 1.-THE court
Of appeals today reversed the decision
q the lower court Ia the case of Thos.
urittsndsn, nephew of Governor Grit
sendcn, Of Missouri, charged with and
sentenced TO the penitentiary for killing
anesro. Illegal evidence is she ground
Of reyarsal
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DxADwoop, OAK, June 14.-Alexander
Fiddler, man Of many aliases, was
found near Sturgis.in this county today,
hanging to tree limb. He and two
companions robbed An emigrant family
On route for the hills recently, and Il IL
supposed he met his fate at the hands
OF yigilantes.
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ECONOMY I'm FUEL.

r r. MORRISON, SOLE AGENT
IL. for Puget sound and Columbia
River for the celebrated Patent Air space.
and Fowler's Yucca Boiler and Pipv Gov
ering. Saves from 10 TO 20 per cent. In
fuel
Address all orders to L. r. MORRISON.
care OF Gordon Hardware COMPANY. Sc
attic W.T. jelt
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of sheep and the cougar had found out
that the mutton was good, 30 il made
out to kill the whole fiook in one night.
wnittemore built log trap the next
day and baited it with one of the sheep
the cougar had killed, and the next
msrning was ovsrjoyed 20 find the ceu-
aud had Charlie Mcdonald build him a
bring my team of heavy drau2ht horses
and my strong truck to haui the cougar
into town. tell you 10 Was fun. We
placed the cage just opposite the door
OF the trap, but the cougar WAS not will
ing TO 90 into the Gage, so We procured
long poles and proceeded TO stir the
brute up, which 1t objested TO. Nvould
bite of sticks as Thick as my wrist aud
would stand up on Its hind legs and
howl, and weuld rush around the trap
like q crazy thing. Finally ne succeed
ed in getting IL in the cage and the
cage on the truck, and then our trou.
bles began. The horses were so much
frightened that they would lie down in
the road every time we brought them
near the cage. IL took ten men fwo
hours to get them hitched up; and 1,
the road had not been muddy and the
truck, cage and cougar heavy, it would
have been impossible TO have managed
them. The cougar would scream and
the horses would plunge and try to run
away. My arms were tired holding the
lines, and vas very glad when We had
10 safe In town. whittemore sold Il to
a Yankee. who, in turn, sold it to Wood.
wards Gardens down in Frisco. On
the way down, on board the steamer. il
had 30 ksttens II thsy we're a. kind
and gentle ~ their mother. what nic<
pets they must have made, l want no
cougars in rhine. A bug cat that can
take sheep in lie mouth and jump oves
q staks-aAd-rider fence is NOS TO be tri.
fied With. and 10 good thing TO keer
away from. ! voald have lost q cougar
a long time before would go 10 look
| for him"
Judge, said the tenderfoof. "a won'i
yoo tell rs eonefhlng about the cougar!
| Yon must know more than the police.
man or engineer about this tiger of toe
Occidens. Now piease do; I want q
hear all about him.
.In 1864, said the judge, " I vas out
with . party high mp in the Cascsds
Mountains. Oar party consisted ol
niue persons including myself. Oar
camp vas a. the end Of long. nsrrou
prairie, which vas about o miie from
sAe SansiAm river. one of the principAl
eastern trib1sAries Of the Willamette,
Deer we're plentiful. but they kept eon.
ceaied in the daytime. In the aimosa
/ impsnetrahie brush and fern One al
ear party had twice started fins bssk,
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Endorsed.

LITTLE Rock, June H.-Powell Clay
ton returned today and was given an
ovation by Republicans at public
meeting tonight. Resolutions were
adopted strongly indorsine his course
and that of the Arkansas delegation to
the Chicago convention.
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$50 NEW CHAIRS JUST RECEIyED FROM
~, an Eastern factory alss a nne assortment
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The Germans Fall In.

ST.. LOUIS. June H.-German Repub-
lican meetings to ratify the nomination
Of Blaine and Logan we're held tonight
In north and south st. Louis. They
we're fairly attended. Addresses were
made by local speakers, who were we'll
raaaivad
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The Mcdonald Room.

INDIANAPOLIS. June IA club of 100
members organized here tonight to
work for the nomination of Joseph T..
Mcdonald for President. The attend
ance showed union and harmony among
local Democrats.
LET the Coed work 20 Braveiy ON.
Iowa CRY, Iowa, jane 1.-THE Re
publieans held ratification meeting
here tonight. Gov. kirkwood made n
strong speech for Blaine and Logan
and ANNOUNCED that he wsuld 60 into
the canvas for the ticket.
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v..ror Pa. June 14.-Engineers on
Lfnh;gh branch of the Reading road
ne Eating another week for their
insseo Anil and May. II the paymas-
ps. not an band by next Saturday, the
Eamnittee will notify the company on
q soI,ogiue Monday that they must
w noney within IL hours, or every
D nan and track man, from Easton
nsnts,ssnridse,' will quit, and refuse to
,rr until the amount due ia paid.
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CINCINNATI, June 13.-A Blaine ratifi-
cation meeting was held at Music Hall
tonight, addressed by Emery A. Storrs.
Of Chicago; 3.400 persons were present
and there was much enthusiasm. Near
y every ward was represented by Blaine
Clnha
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s' Busted.s'

New ORLEANS, June H.--Gedier, Day
q Co., cotton factors, who suspended,
have asked an extension. Assets are
stated at $3S0,000 liabilities, 500, 600.
In addition to assets, the firm has $780,
900 In real estate.
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Usien Pacific Matters.

posros. June 14.-It is officially stated
-. shsre will be meeting of the Union
tn uss directors at which the July divi-
20 ones,ion will be considered, on
Wednesday. the 18th, in New York.
- president Atkins states that Dillon
vi m nrobabIy tender his resignation and
css,ies Francis Adams will be chosen
r,-.s.Aant
Delta chief., 1884-03-19

NORTH FORK ITEMS.

NORTH FORK, March l5.-The people are
so much engaged preparing for getting in
crops that there is no time to make news.
Mr. John Yoder, who lives about five miles
up Leroux creek, went out a short distance
from his cabin to look after his horses, and
encountered mountain lion. His dog made
a vigorous defense of his master, but with one
stroke of the lions paw, us cat strikes
mouse, he laid the dog low, breaking the
skull aud killing him instantly. Crouching
over the dead body of the dog, it prepared to
leap on Yoder, who happened to have his
trusty rifle with him, and being within a few
steps Of the lion, sent a ball through his
body, which compelled his lionship to retreat
to the bushes. 1t being now about dark, Mr.
Yoder returned to his cabin. In the morn
ing he, accompanied by Mr.. Hall, who lives
with him, renewed the attack by following
the lion by the blood in his tracks, finding
number of places where he had lain down,
showing how tired he was of fighting John
Yoder even after he had killed the dog,
though they were unable to come up with
him.
see n letter in THE CHIEF signed by one
Frank Drummond, in which Mr.. Drnmmond
would have the readers of THE CHIEF be-
leve that lawlcssness held high carnival in
this valley. Now, il | am rightly informed,
North Fork has a good reputation for law,
abiding people, a. such Thing shooting
-crape has never been IN the settlement. The
difficulty that Mr.. Drummond refers to arose
out of difference between him and Mr.
Head, who claimed that Drummond is tax ing
one forty acre lot of his claim. Mr.. Head
had the citizens 10 sign petition notifying
Drummond that they would see justice done,
Monday Of this week quite number
Of the signers met and decided as Mr.. Head
was quite old and unable TO stand law suit,
that they all throw together and raise money
to make a test case of II in the courts, and
thereby settle forever what a settler has TO do
Ia hold other legal subdivisions of land be.
sides the ON. his buildings are on. As to
who is wrong in the matter don't know, but
in my opinion the settlers have not been
careful to put up stakes many as they
should, nor kept the statement OF the land
plainly written on said stakes, made
drawings of their land on these stakes, all of
which should be done, and it would be 50
much cheaper and more satisfactory than
things are now and more il would be of 50
much advanta.. TO new corners when they
are looking for ranches. How true the old
adayc, "a stitch in time saves nine.'
Drake the mill man on the North Fork,
has closci a contract with some settlers up
the river to cut and float down TO his mill
seventy five thousand feet of logs, fifty thou
sand to be pine. He pays them $50 tor
clearing out the stream. So along with the
other products of this wonderful valley Delta
we'll get lumber, apt can be RATED down the
riy.s very cheaply. DoS.