Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-11
The Steamer Telephone to be
Raised.
THE STEAMER NEWPORT,
Nhitecaps, A Horrible Tale, Pro-
prietor of Club House Killed,
Mills Of Texas, Beauties OF
Niagara, Defense Of San Fran
cisco, Too Much Whisky, Baby
Cleveland, The Mine Disaster,
Foreign and State News.
MlK1NLEY 1NAuauRATED.

COLUMBUS, Jan. 1l.--Wm. Nc
Kinley, jr., was lnaugurated gov
ernor Of Ohio today, with the most
imposing pageantry in the states
history. Notwithstanding the se-
verify Of the weather the city Il
crowded with people from all parts
Of Ohio, aud large delegations from
ueighbDring states. At noon, after
happy Introductory speech 10y
Governor Campbell, the chief justice
of the supreme court administered
the oath Of Office to Major McKin-
lev. lie then delivered his inaug-
uarl address.
In his inaugural address Governor
Mckinley said in regard to redistrict-
ing the state TO make the districts 50
fair in their relation to political
divisions that our people will stand
until the new census shall be taken;
make them 80 impartial no further
Legislature will dare to disturb
them until the new census and
the new congressional appointment
will make change imperative.
Partisanship Is not discouraged but
encouraged In all things where
principle Is at stake, but PARTISAN
ship: which would take from the
people their just representation. In
the case of congressional redistrict.
ing by the last legislature Is all abuse
Of power which the people are swift
to rebuke. 1t will be your duty to
re-eniranch.se citizens of Oh who
were disen!ranchised by the last
legislatures gerrymander.
TO RAISE THE TELEPHONE.
PORTLAND, Jan. 1.-THE steamer
Geo. w. Shaver made a trip down
TO where tie Telephone Is fast Sun
day. taxing about 100 steamboat
men and their friends. Paquet x
Co., who have contract for raising
the Telephone, now have things
about ready to commence opera
ton. IL took some time to get to.
gether the plant necessary. The
larg barge of the Northern Pacific
kept at Kalama to carry trains across
the river In case of any accident To
the transfer boat has been brought
up an the the transfer barge Of the
terminal company taken down, 50
the two largest barges in Oregon are
now on tn spot. Mr.. Follet, the
diver Connected with the steel
hridgo was at work yesterday get
ting the snags away from on each
side OF the bows Of the Telephone,
40 tn It the big barges can be showed
up alongside of her, close to the dixie
on which she il fast. Tlmbers will
be laid across from one barge TO the
other, aud chains passed under the
Telephone fastened 10 these, and
then they will be raised 10y jack
screws and levers, and as fast as the
boat comes up the chain will be
taken In, till at length the Telephone
will be hung by the chains between
the two barges. Then the break in
her bottom will be patched and the
water pumped out, and she will be
brought up to this city aud be put on
the ways at the foot OF East Jefier
sou street. The contractors feel con.
tident that they will succeed in
getting the Telephone up all right.
STEAMER NEWPORT.
New York, Jan. III. The steamer
Newport, Of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship company, Saturday completed
a successful trial under the super
vision of the naval board Of inspec-
lion. Under the provisions of the
postal subsidy bill the vessels which
carry malls have TO come up to n
certain speed. That required Of the
Newport was fourteen knots AN
hour. During the fourteen hour
run the vessel made an average of
tlfteen knots per hour, aud the trial
was pronounced satisfactory 10y the
naval officers, under whose super
vision it was held. Captain Shaekel-
ford, the bronzed commander Of the
Newport, was an officer In the
United States navy during the war,
aud saw service In that capacity,
He said;
| think Il was a wise step ON the
part OF the government 10 haye
such ships ready for naval use at "A
moment's notice. When the report
OF the board has been made aud
accepted the vessel will belong to
the auxiliary navy, aud will be
liable 10 be called on at any moment
for duty as national vessel, The
necessary alterations To convert her
frnln a peaceful trader TO AN armed
vessel 0f war are not considerable. |
She could then easily carry "A form |
idSble battery OF rapidly tring guns,
wHlrECAPs.
CNAwFoRnsvILLg, Ind, Jan. IL
A dastardly attempt 60 asaassinate
j, Tracy, one of Cmwfordyllle's
leading citizens, was made Saturday, I
Mr.. Tracy has been active for many
years IN suppnessing lawlessness,
Aui recently has received many
warnipgs signed "Whitecaps," +" that
inlvSs he desisted he would be mnr.
i.red Several times during the
asi TEA weeks he has been followed
~ unknown persons when out al
light, Last night, while returning
ram nhurch through a dark street,
ie heard a voice cry out; "Now Cor
.eveuge," aud Immediately nve
hois we're dned, three Of which
aas tiisc Que ball plereiag the '