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, 1886-03-25
OUR PORTLAND LETTER.
PORTLAND, March %, 1886

ohlLASpy 4hafcU -, 1000.
DEAR ARGUs:-The true inwardness
OF the anti-Chinese mob was fully dem
onstrated last Tuesday. Mayor Gates
mad Issued a proclamation and appointed
a meeting OF all law abiding citizens, to
be held at the court house on that day,
at o'clock. Long before the appointed
hour the circuit court room was filled by
preconcerted arrangement to overflow
ing with the agitators and their deluded
followers, so that when 2 o'clock came
not respectable citizen could gain ad-
mlttance, and those who did get in We're
glad to get out again, for the atmosphere,
tainted with the perfumes of whisky, to-
bacco aud garlic, was thick enough to be
cut with q knife. 1t was a seethinp,
bowling mob that had possession of the
room, to the exclusion of the order-Ioying
citjZens.
When Mayor Gates arrived he could
not force his way in, and was compelled
to retire to smaller room, where he
presided over an orderly meeting, at
which resolutions were adopted for the
protection aud safety of the city. The
mob above had selected Sylvester PEN
noyer for chairman. and passed resolu-
tIons for the continuance of the boycott
on the OregOHidn. Ii showed plainly
their socialistic tendencies, for, getting
the Chinese out Of the country is but a
minor part OF their aims and intentions,
which IN reality are pillage and plumber.
No new outrageS have been committed
lately, but day after tomorrow is the
2ith, Ample preparations have been
made by the authorities of the city for
the protection OF the Chinese, should
any attempt be made to carry out the
resolutions of the congress 40 days ago.
The city is full of cut-throats and rougEs,
and the chief of police has instructed the
force to arrest all persons found on the
streets after II o'clock at night, unless
they can give a satisfactory account of
themselves. This is slight check to
lawlessDess.
XXXX's effusion of silly nonsense in
the little Gail of Feb. 9th is unworthy
OF notice, but nevertheless "Qui Wives"
advice to that worthy(? individual is to
go down to the rocky beach of Port
Townsend bay and root around among
the ledges with the rest of his kindred
for supply of brain food, of which he
seems TO stand sadly in need. He evil
IDENTIFY belongs to that class OF brainless
spobs who part their hair in the middle,
and whose knowledge is on par with
that OF the long cared quadruped that
gets fat on diet OF thistles. He is a
sneaking coward not to sign his name to
that trashy epistle, or else he is ashamed
to let his friends Gf he has any know
what a grand ass he has made of himself.
The little shrimp of the Call must be
hard up for news matter to lower itself
so much as to give that foolish article
place in his paper.
Notwithstanding your objections,
xxx, the only respectable paper in
Port Townsend will continue to give TO
it's readers "Our Portland Letter" from
QUI VIvE.
, 1886-03-25

Judge Tccle is confined B. Lis home
By illness
Mrs Flora ID. Brown, ~ the neg
millinery store ia the ARGCs building
will leave for Sen Francisco toaos-
row. ia quest 0f q spring stock -
millinery goods She will be sbssst
about three weeks
In mentioning the lawyers attend
ing court here. We omitted the mama
OF Sir. y. SOderberg. Of Seattle.
\ new sehedule for the o. T. 4 y.
Co. has Just gone into effect. Steam
ers arrive now at &, n m, from the
south aud east, go through 10 Vie
toria. and arrive on their return 40
1 30, at which time mails close.
Geo. Dorelt from San Juan Cos
who was recently examined hsrs %
to his sanity, aud discharged. sas
found dead the other day nsar his
home.
Tho aged mother OF Richard Van
SAINT died on Orcas island last Friday.
Dick" is in Montana.
In addition to visitors in town al
ready noted, we may mention Aessss.
L. Ii. Lee, OF Friday Harbori Matt.
Fleming, OF Sequim; W. Lee, OF Pors
Angeles, and g. Richardson, Qnllcins-
NovELTY.-An Egg Social will be
given by the ladies OF the III. i.
church on Wednesday, March 3ist, st
Siarrett's Rink. Just what an egg
social is. we must decline TO enlighssn
our readers, for the reason that We
haven't very clear light on the snblset
ourselves; but no doubt those Who
attend the entertainment viii ind
out. Everybody is invited, and We
learn that the price OF eggs IS expeessa
to advance materially.
Owing to pressing court business,
there was not quorum present al
the Board of Trade meeting lsss
evening, though the officers wsEs
present with annual reports. The
meeting was adjourned TO Wednes-
day evening, April 7th. Meanwhils
a proposition to reduce the initiation
fees and annual dues, will be dis
cussed and presented to our citizens,
with a view of securing every busi-
ness man in town as member OF shs
Board.
, 1886-03-25
A New Official Report.

The first annual report of the
Bureau of Labor Is completed. 1t
will cover about 500 pages. Under
the head of industrial Depressions
in the United States" Commissioner
Wright says: From observations of
agents of the bureau, and from other
sources from which it has been posi-
BILE to form conclusions, it is un-
doubtedly true that out of the total
number of establishments, such as
factories, mines, &c, existing in the
country, about 5 per cent were abso-
lutely idle during 1885, and perhaps
5 per cent more were idle part of the
time, or u per cent of the whole
number OF such establishments were
equivalent to being idle during the
past year Applying the per cent ar
rived at, we have total OF 99S,000
unemployed persons in 1884. Anil
lion men out of employment means a
loss to the consumptive power of the
country of at least S1,000,000 per
day, or crippling the trade of the
country $500, 100000 per year 1t is
curious to observe, however, that
while the severity of depression
causes a cripphng to the extent of
several hundred million dollars per
year of the consuming power of the
people, the volume of business trans
acted was not crippled comparatively
10 any such extent.
The employment of contract labor
of foreign importation, and rapid i'm
migration generally, are features
which have a positive influence in
crippling the consuming power By
the census of 1880 the whole number
of people engaged in agriculture in
the United States was 7,S90,S49. In
to this number there had been alb
sorbed SI2,S29 foreign born. The
total number of those employed in
manufactures, mechanical and min-
ing industries, was 3,S37,I12. of whom
L,225,6S7 were of foreign birth. 1t
will be seen at once that the tenden-
cy of immigrants is toassimilate with
our mechanical industries. This in
creases the supply of labor in COM
parison to the demand, it lowers
wages, contributes to whateyer over
production exists, and cripples the
consuming power Of the whole. So
far as investigation Indicates the en-
ployment of foreign labor under con-
tract displaces dissatisfied home la
borers, and has been a miserable fail
ure for all parties concerned, except
perhaps the parties imported. As to
the severity of the present industrial
depression and its duration, it can
safely be asserted that the depres-
sion commenced early in 1882, and
has continued until the present time.
At the present time March, 1856, the
effects of the depression are wearing
away, and all indication are that
prosperity is slowly and gradually
but safely returning.
, 1886-03-25
TsLEeRAPnIc DISPATCHES.
Missionaries.

JERSEY CITY (N.J. J, March 20-About
twenty missionaries sailed this afternoon
on the Inman steamer City of Chester to
joiu Bishop William Taylor, of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church. in Africa About
year ago Bishop Taylor with volun-
teer company of missionaries went to the
coast of Africa to commence the work Of
christianiZing the natives. The party
remained OF the coast near the mouth OF
the Congo river, gradually growing
acclimated, before they commenced their
march to the interior, which is their
ultimate destination. Several weeks
ago Bishop Taylor made call for more
volunteers. 1t was in respose to This
call that the party on the Chester sailed
this afternoon. Prominent among the
number were Rev. Mr.. Shorthand of
Oregon, Rev. and Mira. J. s. Cooper of
Wisconsin. DR.. and Mrs. Clark Smith
, 1886-03-25
Dag Tax again.

Those persons who III .lk to escar e
the dog tax by keeping their dogs
tled mp NJ home ara referred to Sec.
| OF Ordinance 10A as follows: The
keeping OF dogs or bitches within the
eity OF Port Townsend is hereby for
nldden, unless the owners or keepers
thereof shall procure a license for
each dog or bitch, as hereafter pro
Vided for, and every person violating
any OF the provisions of this section
shall be deemed guilty of misde.
meanor, and shall, on conviction
thereof for each and every such
ofiense, be fined il any sum not to
exceed three dollars (S3). to which
shall be added the costs of prosecu-
ton"
Persons living out of town who
think they can bring their dogs into
town with impunity are referred to
SECTION 4, of the same ordinance as
follows; "All dogs or bitches found
running at large without having such
marked collar, are declared to be
| public nuisances, and it shall be the
duty OF the city marshal, or OF some
suitable person to be by him
appointed to impound all such dogs
or bitches, for which service he shall
be entitled to fee of 81 for each dog
or bitch, to be collected from the
owner or keeper of such dog or bitch
together with the sum of fifty cents
for every day such dog or bitch shall
be kept IN custody.
Persons neglecting or will
fully refusing to pay dog taxes after
having been notified,' are liable to
receive a summons to appear before
the city magistrate TO show cause
why their dog taxes have not been
paid 1t is the city marshars duty
to make complaint in all such cases
and we understand that the law will
be rigidly enforced.
, 1886-03-25

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, 1886-03-25
The steamer Beda, owned by Simr

The steamer Beda, owned by Simp-
son Bros, sprung aleak about 40
miles off Cape Porpetua, on the 18th,
and was abandoned by the crew.
She was loaded with railaoad iron,
and undoubtedly went to the bottom.
When it was ascertained that the
water was gaining in the hold, it was
decided to abandon the vessel. The
captain and five of the crew got into
one boat and the first mate and six
OF the crew into another. Two of
the men from the mates Loaf were
brought away on the tug Fearless,
which has just arrived from the Ump-
qua. These men are Louis Lancott,
sailor, and John Throwl, fireman,
and are the only survivors of the
mates boat. They report that the
second engineer and cabin boy died
from exposure in the boat, and the
mate and two men were drowned in
trying to reach shore through the
surf. They claim to have remained
at the pumps SO long that they were
unable to take food or blankets before
leaving the vessel. Their feet are
much swollen, and it is certain they
would have died from and want of
food, had they not attempted to reach
the shore through the breakers on the
open beach.
, 1886-03-25

Walla Walla Union: In the dis
cussiOn of the bill TO annex North
Idaho to Washington Territory
several historical facts have been
neglected. The first legislature of
Idaho memoralized congress to set
of the northern part of tae territory
into another territory to be formed
OF parts of Washington. Montana and
North Idaho. In 1866 a similar
proposition was urged In the Idaho
Legislature. In 1878 the legislature
of Idaho memoralized congress to
annex North Idaho to Washington
Territory In 1858 the Legislature
of Washington memoaalized congress
to annex North Idaho to this territory.
, 1886-03-25

An exchange says, that the anti
Chinese convention held in Califor-
MIA recently brought together all the
old political hacks in the state, and
ali the candidates who had been left
cut by their parties for year past. l
was in fact a sore head love feast,
where a general scramble ensued to
determine who would be able to
strsddle the hobby first. One prom
inent agitator told in the most shame
less manner, and with apparently
dramatic effect, how he had discharg.
e1 all his Chinese in such a hurry
that he forgot to pay them their
wages. 1t is such trucking and pam
dering to an unworthy sentiment that
gloFies in tralnpling upon the sacred
rights OF human beings, that brings
rsproaeh upon American manhood.
The man who can unblushingly
boast OF having defrauded China
men out OF their just earnings does
not deserve recognition in conven-
tion or anywhere else. And that
such sentiments should be applauded d
in a body OF men supposed to repre-
sent the masses, is disgrace to the
great Pacific coast state. California
is known to be an asylum for politi-
cal cranks, demagogues and adven-
turers, but that they should 90 to
sush lengths in order to curry favor
gith class abounding in an insane
race pTeiudiee pass eomprehensiop.
The United States and Great Britain
forced China at the point OF the bay
enst to break down der wall of selfish
sselusion. and compelled her to &C.
sede TO trerty guaranteeing recip.
rocal trade and intercourse. Now,
while insisting that outrages upon
American residents in China shall be
, 1886-03-25
Chr 2t'rrklg argus.
THURSDAY. MARCH :. 1855.
Editorial Notes

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, 1886-03-25

4 minister of this eIty has received
letter signed Mother" making in
quiries whether or not any means
may be used to induce the grand jury
to slose the dance houses in this city
where immoral women are employed
20 lure young men to destruction. The
person addressed thinks there is not
much use attempting anything of the
kind till at least half of our grand
jurors are women. He says that a
grand jury on which there were three
women struck terror TO guilty ones.
and thinks il the jury was composed
OF men and women in equal numbers
there would be something done to
purify public morals. At this term
Of court there are no ladies on the
grand jury except from Island county.
although the law contemplates n
divided jury service. Owners OF
dives are wary, and there are usually
ominous ciOsings and transfers about
th time Judicial inquiry is made.e
Once more we wish to remind our
sitizsns Of tho danger of inaction on
ths most vital question which will
Be placed before our Board Of Trade
next Tuesday evening. In addition
TO the general depression of ali in
dustries Throughout the United States
vs are threatened with 4 local calam-
10y, should coal and lumber, the prin-
sipal articles Of exports from the
Puget Sound coustry, be placed on
ths free list. The Board of Trade
aust frame and forward to Delegate
Voorhees, suitable remonstranees
against the removal of the duty upon
coal and lumber. It should state In
. forcibls language the calamity
which would result to the chief in.
dastriss OF the Puget Sound country
should these articles be placed on
Abe free list and brought into equal
competition with the products of
British Columbia 1t is hoped that
ell classes who are interested in the
welfare OF our country and its people
will answer to the call of President
Landss.
, 1886-03-25
PickIngS.

The proposition to ask Congress to
annui the Territorial law providing
for the erection of a penitentiary is
receiving general condemnation at
the hands of the press of the Terri
tory. With one or two exceptions,
all denounce it. The movement is
not likely to succeed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-20

and syatem Of administering Justice.
In such an association q this, COM
posed, as 1t should be, OF all the
Judges and best 'laWers in the State, We
could at least, once q year, assemble to-
gether, and calmly and dispassionRtely
discuss, formulate, and recommend to the
law making department Of the State, such
legislation az would best remedy the evils
and promote the greatest degree OF happi-
ness and safety among onr fellow citizens,
We would become acquainted with each
other, and join heartily in promoting
courtesy and cordial intercourse among
ourselves. We would be entirely free
from all political influence and thus re.
commend such regulation as would best
promote the general welfare. ] hope
there will be no difficulty in speedily or
ganizlng "The West Virginia State Bar
Association" Let us assemble ar Hom6
convenient point in the State at an early
day, and organize. lcordially invite cor
respondenCe from my brethren Of the Bar
on the subject, In writing please say
when and where we had better meet.
| am Respectfully,
JOSEPH SPRIdG,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-20
GLre G1ttelEigetar
WnEELlNo. W, VA, mARoH so 1885,
New York Ctts's shame.

The confession Of Alderman Jaehne is
said to have startled New York. The
startling phase Of the case must have been
that bribe.taker had told on himself and
given the officers OF the law key to the
whole situation The fact that Jacob
Sharp and his associates had resorted to
Wholesale bribery to get their street rail-
way franchise, could not have been a sur
prise, for the testimony Of Sharp and his
friends confirmed the darkest suspicious
OF fraud.
OF course the machinery Of the law will
be set in full motion to bring the guilty TO
Justice, and II political influence Is not too
strong on the side OF the bribe'takersr
somebody will be punished, Perhaps the
franchise will be declared forfeited, Alter
that-whst? The Tweed exposures shook
the great city Of New York and startled
the country. Speakers grew eloquent
and tons OF denuuCialion came from the
press, New York had had lesson, and
she resolved to profit by IT.
But the great city Of New York isgovern'
ed by small part Of its voting population.
The majority Of its people are too busy
making money or battling for bread to
give much attention to the government
which comes nearest to them. Local
pride is wanting aud therefore there is
little pubicspirit, The vigilant and vIrtu'
GUS few are hOwled down and counted out
by the men who control the elections and
fill the public places
New York has a numerous and able
press, ind yet it may be doubted whether
there is a city in the country in which the
local press has less influence in the local
elections and government The press
may thunder, but tho men who run the
machine do not mind the thunder aud
the torpid public conscience Is aroused
only at long intervals, Ns by a Tweed ex.
,poDure, and then for q short time only.
The lobbers count safely on relapse, and
the relapse always comes. To judge by
the past, It will come again after the
Broadway bribery shall have become an
old song, and that will not be long,
lttheir treasury is robbcdortheirs streets
stolen, the people OF New York have them.
selves to blame for it, for they present
great approximations to great rascals aud
mako 1t easy for tho rascals to hold the
power. They ought to feel even more
shame than indignation at tho present
disclosures.