Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-12-04
FROM S4LEM.


The capital city is again quiet, for the Ore.
gon Salons have come and gone.
The session of fifteen days has not been
attended with much excitement except the
election Of e. S. Senator.
The scene Of the election of Mitchell was
| somewhat exciting, hutit was said not TO com
pare with the excitment, at the election of
Dolph.
1t was generally rumored that the Democrats
would 60 to Mitchell and secure his election,
SO when Senator Siglin led out with remarks
juStifying his course in 1882, very few were
surprised
A number in changing their votes gave their
reasons In well chosen remarks, and after the
result was announced by Pres. Waldo, Mitch
ell was chosen TO address the convention,
which he did in an able and eloquent manner.
At the evening serenadc, after an address
by Senator Mitchell, L. F. Lane was intro
duced as the silver tongued orator of Umpqua,
and responded in his usual happy and
eloquent manner. Speeches were also made
by Ex. Gov. Woods, Hon. c.. w. Fulton,
and others.
The number of hangers on, members of the
third house was materially decreased by the
next, day and the Legislature settled downto
work in order to finish the legislation already
commenced. Many mistakes of the last session
were corrected, and some measures of ifnpor.
tance were passed.
The Registration law was amended, correct
| ing the clerical errors and changing time Of
registration from March to April. A bill was
passed making the Ready liquor bill apply to
incorporated cities. And the bill itself was
amended by vo!e. Of both houses; enacting
penalty clause. This was correctly en-
rolled in the Senate, and was sefft back to the
House and at this writing has not been lieaEd
of again. VAST lost or stoien9 Most people
think the latter, but we will not express an
opinion until future Developments.
Of course number of appropriations were, /,
made. Among those call to mind, are bills
appropriating $4,000 TO build road to the
famous Pine Creek gold mines, SIC, 1000 TO
build bridge across the river at Grants Pass.
and a bill to provide for lighting the Stats
House, Asylum and Penitentiary with electric
lights. Other important laws were passed, of
which we cannot speak without reference TO
the records.
All Douglas county members were on hand
and were active workers. The lobby was al
SO well represented by your county.
The Prohibition Star, is now shining as
the only Temperance paper in the state. It's
first issue presents neat appearance and we
think under the management of Floed and
Cronemiller, will become an influential Jour.
nal.
Miss Mamie Jones, as compositor insures
good work in that department.
Society notes at the capital are rather scarce.
Not long since Major F. E. Hodgkin gave
grand reception which is the only one thus
| far.
Afternoon luncheon parties by the ladies
| are quite numerous.
We understand that Miss Binnie DeForest.
teacher of elocution in the Willamette Uni
versity, is TO give an entertainment in Rose.
burg, about Dec. sd. Miss DcForest is
very fine elocutionist, and we bespeak for her
full house. We believe that for clearness Of
voice and purity Of tones, she is not excelled
in the state H.