Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1892-05-13
OCCIDENTAL MELANGE
Judge Shattuck Opposed to the
Chinese Exclusion Act.
AN APPOINTMENT BY GOV. MARKHAM.
British Seal Poachers Threaten to Sail
Under the German and Other
Flags-0ther News.

A large colony OF Japanese propose to
emigrate to Sonora, Mexico, locate along
the Yaqui river and cultivate silk, tea
and rice.
Chinese are getting into San Diego
from Mexico with but little trouble.
Els hteen we're smuggled in at one time
few days ago.
There is protest against the manner
in which the voting booths are being
constructed at Los Angeles. 1t i5 claimed
they will permit of fraud.
Charles Taylor, the man who
"peached" ON Frank Henton, his pal, in
the robbing Of the Boise City postofice,
now says his story was false, but that
statement is not credited.
The Chinese Of Portland are exercised
over the death OF one of their country
men while in the Jail. They claim the
police used undue violence, and are de-
termined to have the case thoroughly
investigated.
The Palm Valley Water Company in
San Diego county, CAL, has ordered In
dian Agent Rust to reopen the ditch
which he recently closed. The Indians
are overjoyed at their ditch being given
back TO them.
The State Supreme Court of Idaho has
held valid what is called the high-iicense
law in Idaho. The court sustains the
law at every point The measure pro-
vides that the license shall vary in towns
Of different population.
The seal poachers OF British Columbia
threaten to eail under German and other
flags and look TO other governments than
Great Britain for protection. Many of
the sealers have invested all their money
in these piratical ventures, and are now
bemoaning the probable loss OF their in.
vestments.
Astoria railroad excitement has taken
to that city gang OF burglars, who are
frightening lone women in their houses
in the early part OF the evening. A
number of petty thefts are reported, but
no large "haui" has yet been made.
Judge Catlin at Sacramento has de-
cided that the election TO provide spe-
cial tax to pay special policemen was
illegal and the tax not collectable, owing
to fatal feature in the tickets voted,
which had the affirmative printed on
them and not the negative, the law re-
quiring both, SO that the voter could
scratch the one he did not wish to in
dorse.
Chances are favorable for the estab-
lishment OF the proposed telephone line
from Pendleton to Long Greek and Can
yon City, and it is probable that work
will begin very soon. AS soon as roads
are easily passible w. d Fletcher, man
ager Of the Pendleton Exchange, and
others interested will 20 over the route
and perfect arrangements. The building
of the line will be great advantage to
Pendleton and to places all along the
route.
Hopmen OF Lane county, Or, report
that up to within couple of weeks ago
hops made rapid and hardy growth,
but the past two weeks ago they have
grown very slowly, owing to the damp,
cold weather. They expect them to
come out all right, however, and the
prospects at present are that hops will
command good price next fall. They
are now quoted as being worth So cents.
Most hop raisers believe that the hop
lice are going to be numerous this sum-
mer, and many of them are already pre-
pairing to do a large amount OF spraying.
| Judge Shattuck refused writ of ha-
beas corpus in the case OF thirteen Chr
nese, who came to Portland on the
steamer Batavia and were denied land
ing by the Federal authorities. Judge
Shattuck gave his decision in accordance
with United States law, and then pro-
ceeded to declare the law excluding the
Chinese obnoxious and iniqutous. "We
must alter our attitude toward the Chi
nese," said he, "or war will be the re-
suit. China is getting to be a ve,1
wealthy and powerful nation, as the
French found after a vain struggle oi
three or four years to get possession OF a
little piece of her."