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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-28
Old Oregonian Commits Murder
for His Daughters Sake.
THE SUNDAY LAW AT ABERDEEN
An Eloping Couple From Eanaimo
Captured at Vancouver.
Minister -Isumberrncns Convention
nj Olympia Tmatiiia Indians Indig-
nant Over the Arrest OF Their Chief.

Coryahx. Or. Feo. H-yohn McCaE
WAS shot and killed by John Mcdowell.
bis father-sn-law, last right near Sam
NIT For some time there has been dis
cord between McCasb and his wife, who
Is McDowelI.x daughter. wssscai finally
ended yesterday by Mcdowell having Nc
Cab arrested on charge OF assault and
battery on his wife, The trial came OF
yesterday In Justice Lukey's court at
Little Elk. when Mccalb was acquitted.
Mcdowell and hts family went home
aflead OF McCalh. and the latter followed
with the avowed intent&pn of taking bis
children. WAC were with his wAfe at his
father-iD-iaw's He rode up TO the Nc
lsowea place on horseback and calfef
from the gate. asking IL his children were
there. 10 which he was answered by Nc
Doweh that they were. He thereupon
said that be had come for fhen and
would take them, when Mcdowell Told
him he could nct have them and irnme-
dsafeiy fired a shotgun ioaded with buck
Shot. which struck Mccaio and his horse
The horse became unrnanageahie and
Threw MCCALL or. As he fell he tried 10
get up. saying: You have not downed
me yet, when Mcdowell rushed cut wifi
revolver ara fired three more shots. all
taxing effect IN Mcc.alb's side
Mcdowell is q years old, while McSsaIb
In young man Mcdowell ciaims he
sact Mccalo through fear that he would
De overpowered IL he ellowed ham 10 get
too close. MceAib was not armed.
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UnsnsiIia chscfs Arrested.

Pendieson. Or. Feb. 1.-THE UmatEia
reservation caiefs No Shirt and Young
Chief. who are preparing 10 go 10 WASH
ingtoa City 20 interview the secretary OF
the interior concerning the disposition OF
se,ae es OF Indian money. were arrested to-
day on Agent Harper's order By the In
dian police for resisting the authority Of
United States officers The other rndssns
are enraged en- sccoans OF The arrest Of
their chiefs and vnmors are current today
OF trouble A prominent official said to-
day he feared X would be necessary 20
bring eompsny OF troops from waila
waua unless the Indians are qaEetei.
They have made threats against Agent
Harper. and are restless under ss,e ageaf's
restraint on account OF Judge Bellinger's $
decision that Indians on allotted lands are
American citizens
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House Proceedings,

Olympia Feb 27.-Spocsal.--vn,fer ss,s.
misappreheasion that this was the last
day for the Introduction of new hiias
there was a rush tn the Qaouse TODAY ffffy.
four being introduced In all as follows:
III. ID. SO. by joint commstt On, a~rs-
culture. substitute for II. B a, IC5 and y7a
Regulating dairy products. preventing
deception and providing for the appoint
meat Of a dairy commissioner.
II. b. ga. by Bush. Substitute for II. n
s-Referrang 10 oyster beds.
II, b. 5T5. by Cloes-For the relief nj
James ". Harris.
II II. $40, by Murray. substitute for II
u. laa-Amenaing section S of an act re-
,atfag TO tho protection OF food fishes
II. B. 81. by cnne-In relation TO the
commencement OF CIVIL actions In justice
courts.
III. B. s7s. by Cnne-sro amend the code
In relation to change OF venue IN justice
courts.
FL. Il. SD, by judiciary committee. SUBJ
st4tnte for 25f-For the relief of snsoivent
debtors.
III. b. $50. by wlng-Approprating funds
for improvements. repairs and supplies OF
Eastern and Western insane hospitals.
H. b. ISL. by Wng~-For the relief OF In
| noeent applicants for the purchase or tide
hands.
II. q. 50, By wHlaans-Asnendsng con
ststution ia regard to impeachment pro-
ceeSisngs.
II. b. 5Ss, BY Conner--An act % permit
and provide for the disestafssshment of
harbor lines heretofore established In
| front Of towns.
H. B. So. By Bargain act ia relasion
20 exemption of wages.
H. b. SIS, ny Earge-For the relief Of
WaEiam Pes1.
H. b. SIS. by Heath-Relatizg 20 powers
| OF foreign corporations.
II b. So, by Heasxs-For the establish
| r.ent usf a aseAi agency In New Tork.
II p SIS. By Heash-Deaaink ths bound
aries OF S'hehasts county and amending
the county boundaries law.
II b sss, by astfee-To ysraysde for
Improvements az the Washington school
for detective youth.
H. e. SO. by MISUNDERSTANDING 10 JUS
iaaczt&on of suyetses to municipal corpora
| ssons.
II b. ar. Sy misunderstanding for
the rrso.fgagsng os estates OF wards AMI
deceased g,arsoaS
ri. r. sse. BY Approrriating
| C 90 eeg STATE reform scssoxa.
H H. Asa by s<.gfey--lro provide an IN
| ssoneFs
II H. 90. ~ soobeS- far the
| ssnrne1sase publication OF shs laws enacted
By the Foarsa legislature In newspapers
| Of me stale
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Bi-MctaIlisrn I'm ENGLAND.

London. Feb. 27.-The acceptance by the
government or the b!-metallist resolution
In the house of commons last night does
not indicate any change OF ministerial
opinion on the currency problem. The BIZ
metaliists, in order TO catch votes, wa
tered down their motion so that Il in
volvea no declaration OF principle and
merely committed its supporters 10 the
approval az seHding British representa-
t4ve to any future interna t!onai currency
conferenee. Sir William Vernon Harcourt
agreed to that proposal. but az the same
time reiterated wita the utmost emphasis
the statement that Eagisn<s- ssprosperity
Is bound up entirely with the maintenance
of the gold standard. The whole dead
weight ~ official financial opiliOn remains
s,ggS,sel % ~ rlesat.s$n. ana iss adoption
at present Is wholly OUTSIDE the range of
practioaI politics. Any representative sent
by the presen, government TO currency
conference Will be a zrsozo- ma ealiist. ard
though BaEfoar IS hi-Enesaiitst, no tory
government would attempt 10 alter the
currency policy Of England. as al! the
ether tory anaHc.al Authorities are agains,
b me TAI 4.srn-
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Portland. Feb 27.-This Afternoon Judge
Stearns rendered a decision on the re-
Ownership controversy of Prayer Bros.
who failed recently. F.. X Arnold was
appointed receiver 10 take charge of the
defunct houses affairs, bur creditors OBJ
jected. Inasmucf as the receiver did not
qualify Tor the position by fling a bond.
preparatory 10 taking charge nothing
further was done. and the question was
left as 1t was until arguments were sub
mittea by the dozen or go attorneys who
represented the various interests. II ap-
pears that creditors representing claims
aggregating about $4,000 are desirous OF
the sheriff remaining in charge OF the
Prayer affairs while those whose claims
amount 10 about $500 want a receiver.
The majority Of the creditors moved fer
dismissal CT the receiver. Judge Stearns
deniea the motion 10 set aside the order
appointing Receiver Arnold. and also en-
Joined the sheriff from proceeding 20 dis
pose Of rhe property TO satisfy the Sudg-
naent Of creditors. The matter ls 20 come
UP again. when the amount of the secur-
ity bonds viii be adjusted.
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Senate Proceedings.

Olympia, Feb. Especial The senate
this afternoon passed Coon's memorial
to congress 10 enact a law providing for
the free coinage OF American silver the
product OF the mines of the United States
at the ratio OF is TO /. The ayes were
Beiknap. Campbell. Crow Eistarday, Field,
Frink. Foss, Helm. Hutchinson. lde
Megier. Miller. McManus. Range. Rob-
eris. Sergeant. Shaw, TayIor. an Houten.
70. Noes: Brown. Deckebach, Donahoc.
Dorr. Gilbert, Hall. Harper. Horr. Kei-
lcgg. Lewis, Pusey. Washburn. Wilson,
woodinr. H. Absent. /.
President Luce appointed Senator's Meg
Ter. Dorr and Donahoe TO investigate the
state land commission.
Petitions were received from several
mining unions asking that law be
passed fixing eight hours as a days
work.
The Washington Water Power Com
pany and the Centennial nails. OF spo-
kane, sent protest against the passage
OF the Helm rate bill. The communication
sets out tha; the bin is unjust 10 the rail-
road company and that the rate has been
arbitrarily fixed upon without reference
TO the character of work 20 bc per-
formed.
Petitions were also received from Spo-
kane against aboashsng the Office OF
municipal Judge.
The senate passed these bills:
By McArile, requiring saw mill operat-
ors to provide guards for the protection
os knot sawyers; by Bash. governing the
sale and conveyance of tide lands OF the
shgrsi class for oyster planting.
THE senate passed the bsIi appropriat-
ing an additional seo.ono for Tire expenses
OF the session.
Senator Ide's resolution to appoint r
committee OF five 10 slft the bills pend
ing and give the more important meas.
ures preference on the calendar was
adopted.
Five oyster faiIs by Bush, giving pro-
lection 20 planters % oysters ard proRi8-
ing a penalty for rersons who remove
such oysters tn violation Of property
rights eg planters: restricting the gather
ing o: oysters from natural beds except
bv hand; making II unlawful tn gather
,,s,sfe~s from any gsas1f1as bed ass &
reserve from June 15 20 October 81, ia-
elusive; psrolssoiting dredging for oysters
IN any natural bed. ard permitting per-
sans no have entered rnpon fhe :s4s
tausss rot in front 81 any city or towz.
,or wftnln two miles es sucss city oF
town. for the cultivation Of artificial
oygter BEDS. 10 purchase ssch tide iarasss.
eor cultivation Of oysters only. was
passed
Tas Morgan rafiroai bill was received
fgx,ra tbs hxsase ard was referred 20 the
COMMITTEES On corporations ctAer than
rzrankSpai Decksbacfs wanted Il reported
back as a special ogsier for "wednesday
next ct o'.s-sk. bsIE Fetms anAsncess -
rvsake ~ Frsssay. Iseeksbsch's nsosion was
se4rzsSa-
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German Withdraws Amend
ment to Sundry Civil Bill.
NO HOPE OF ITS PASSAGE.
The Maryland Senator Predicts q
Very Large Deficit.
He Points Ont Where Secretary Car.
lisie's Figures Are wronx senator
Mills Holds Hnl Up to Ridieuie-
Final wran~ie Over the Financial
Question.

Washington City. F~o. s7-whea the
senate adjourned tonight II was wasa tho
understanding that 8 vote would sse sakesa
on sirs SanGry civ4 appropriation bin at
; - m tomorrow. The finaneSas issue,
waich Aas hung like q great snenaessaE
cloud over the senate chamber for many
weeks. was sadaeaiy anst permanently dis
sspasesi today. For four hours there was
n storm of debate, in whaca sae fnnst con-
spscuous financial figures Of the senate
were listened 10 by crowded galleries. and
then Mr., German. whose tinanviai amend
meat had brsugnt on the contest. With
drew The proposition, and the subject was
samrnsriiy disposed Of. A moment later
Milss' proposition 10 rcpeal the laws aa-
thorsxsng the issue OF bonds was Gu, or
hy a rsiling OF the chair thai IL was oas
of order. Thus the financial issue. which
had threatened serious delay TO the appro-
prsatloa biIas, was unexpectedly swept
away German made the principal srevSh
in advocacy AZ the proposition for aashos-
ixing sipo. coo 600 of debt certificates TO meet
treasury deficiencies. The senator called
into question the accuracy OF Secretary
Caraisie's reports OF rfe trossary's safe
condition. and declared q deficiency of
$50, ,ooeoeo for the fiseaA year was assured.
Hill made a speech against the aIneisd-
ment which invoIyea several sharp culio-
aules. Sherman, Allison and Aiarach sns>-
ported the German amendment Voor-
hees, chairman Of the finance comnattec.
opposed the amendueat On tho ground
that II was needless and was diressay op-
posed to the wishes OF the president ana
secretary Of the Treasury. Mills spoke
vigorously against the issue OF honda
Teller finally moved TO lay the GoFman
amendment on the table. and this was the
s,rus.a fox. Germans finaa move In with
drawing the proposltsou.
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III. Arraenlan Horrors.

London. Feb. T-The Telegraph has a
,w,,-eoiurssn tlsspssch from reporter
wno was ssns by II TO Investigate the
Armenian osEragss. II - dated Mooss.
ysruary q. and was sszst by the Russian
telegraph line frons kars. The dispatch
records the attempts On the rart of The
Turks 10 destroy tse rroc<s % oatragss.
and especially 20 o5ii'ezats the seil-saie
NJ, dag nS-ss.se the resssslscs OF the village
chlef ssf p5eiiygsozau4 n which hundreds
cs raguIz.ea ooiles wsFs pftte1 tn cne
cSrufuscd. festersng mass. Barrels ct oil
fhat were oririnally intended 20 be used
II, nnrsssn, villages wee poured in;c the
.,st ara set on fre. TIE flames failed TO
consume thA mass. asd ssrSasTs was
azrsrns-yf 20 wash away tse horrthie est-
s4nce. Sow tAa remains are being re-
rssee4l rsScSsneai.
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Relllngl.nrn BAY News.

Whateom. Feb. speclal.-The resi-
dence OF John Kelly. near the baseball
grounds between here ard Fairhaven. was
entirely destroyed By FIRE last night. being
beyond the reach OF water mains from
either city. il Is supposed 20 have caught
from a defective fue. The huiaNng cost
In iSSs about 81 Coo and was insured for a
small amount. Most OF the household fur
niture was saved.
Since the steamer Delta went of the
Island yoats. the buckeyes Anacortes and
Friday Hsreor mail contract has been
changed 50 that she makes only s-i-weeSly
trips and lays over here, leaving early in
the morning. Mondays. Wednesdays aad
Fridays
There Is a rumor affoat that the GreSt
Northern has bought or is negotiating for
the purchase OF the Seattle & Northern
raad, which runs from Auacer,es TO HAM
Ntan.
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A nrowning at Sew wes.mln,=ter.

Vancouver, B. c.. Feb. z7.--Otto c. Dis-
terhoeS. clerk OF rhe Czilliwack nunsci-
paltty. was drowned in the F!aser river
AT New westrnanster early this morning.
He came down the previous day and. az
ter spending the evening with frzents,
went on board the steamer Gladys and
went 10 bed The night Waterman aooui
uasdnigsst noticed his COAT and shoes, and
thinking 1t strange. looked around bur
was unable to find him The river was
dragged today and his body recovered 7,
Is Thought that he walked OF in hss
sleep, as the lower deck Of the steannez
Ssas no guards Hescame here four years
ago from Illinois.
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THE LUMBER MANUFACTURERS.
They Hold Session in Olympia and
Elect Officers.

Olympia. Feb Especial Lum-
bernen's Manufacturing Association of
thu Northwest has just completed a well
attended session In this city devoted to
tho discussion of affairs appertaining to
the lumber industry. The following OFF,
GERS were elected for the ensuing year.
President, George III. Emerson, Hoquiam;
vice president. A. T. MeEwen, Seattle:
treasurer. G. S.. Stiusou. Seattle: eecre-
tary, Prank b. Cole. Tacoma: directors,
George III. Emerson. A. r. McEwen. C.
8. Stiinson, j. ii. Norton, C. f. White.
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state Land selections Approved.

Olympia. Feb. y. Specia,.-The follow
ing list OF lands selected BY the state and
approved by the secretary OF the interior
have been received byxthe commissioner
OF public lands: Seattle land Office For
public buildings Of the state capiral. H.
7l2 acres watervilie land office Normal
schools, ii.SSs: state charitable. penal re-
formatory. 5000. scientific schools. l6.-
2ss Spokane land ofiice--AgricuisuraI coll
lege. 1855. Total number OF acres. s4.-
62S
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hearing Was had ard . change % venue
serarea 20 Justice Ar-osTs ccart. where
the case VIII corns 10 trsay. Nsi<y il
one Ct the rsoSt enserpriznx ard poyular
yoang merchants o< tszs cssy. and Il the
case GOES against him here II VIII be ap-
r.eai@3 unssl II reaches the higher ccur-s
as every business usan In the city has
urged hsna 10 fight the case and offered
20 bear ail of fsze sxpersse TIE .ssonn-
planning w1ness. as ss ussasly the case.
Is NOT property holder.
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AN ELopEMESr THAT FAILED.
JaInes Wears, or Nanaimo. Runs Away
WITH Mrs. Rlaek-Rnfh IN lanfured


Nanaimo. B. C.. Feb. 27.--This morning
James Wears eSoped from this city with
the wife of Archibald Black, a well-to-io
miner. taking with ham Blacks two chill
dren and $1,000 belonging to Black. The
runaways left by steamer for Vancouver,
where they We're met by the police. Years
was ar once arrested and win be brought
back to stand trial for running away with
another mans wife. which Is criminal
offense In Canada
Mrs. Black viii so East 10 her parents.
her husband declining 10 have any thing
to do with her. He goes to Vancouver to-
morrow to recover his children. Mrs.
Black Is quite young woman. and had
happy home. Wears Is good-for- -noth-
tng fellow. who. 1t Is thought. persuaded
Mrs. Black TO elope in order to secure
$1,000 IL cash her husband had concealed.
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l,h., ,,,n.f.lv law a. Al~r.is..r,.

sSs,erscesl. Feb. -Sss@cs ai-Tns- ~
farmers have esrssek town and have corn
ys.sssaa a s.gzasEAie against the taaSir,sss
hssrsses 81 tAas cstg for keenirg opea on
sssyrsay. aFvf yesterday sEore cut q com
,s,zs-s for 4. Il Naley. manufacturer ants
dealer in cigars ami spsNtsSa. fer having
hzs store or~n for sAort tizsle On Sun-
aay. Tsss complaint Was @Gorn asls Ss-
fare Justice .AnS5xwws aEd al tcxns1xags
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Fire In Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon, Feb. N.-Special.- The
residence OF Charles Martin. In this city,
was burned last evening. No one was at
home at the time and the flames had
gained such headway that more OF the
contents could be saved. It was a new
house and cost x.o0e which. with the
furniture. makes q loss OF ;l.soo of 81. 7eo.
with only $500 insurance.
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GEN Brayman was born in 1918 IN Buff
falo. In 1886 he was admitted to the bar.
He then went TO Louisville, where he
edited a paper and practicef law. He
al3ternated between the two professions.
obtaining eminence In both. In 1s42 he
removed to Springfield. H.. and began
the practice OF law. While IN Springfield
ne was a neiShbor CT Lincoln, and was
associated with him In many case. The
intimacy begun them continued until LIN
coins death. In 1851 Gen. Bra man en-
listed as major OF the Twenty~ninth Ifsi-
nois infantry. doFnanarding forces under
Cen Grant. lie served with honor and
received promotion rapidly. He was nuis-
teresi out at the close Of the war as
brevet-maior general. AT the close OF the
war he returned to Springfield In isT3
he went to Rtpon. Wis. where he gained
fresh legal honors In 1875 President
Grant appointed him governor OF Idaho.
In 1850 he returned 10 Ripoa. where re
axgan anew the practice Of law, but fall
ing health caused his retirement. and In
isS5 he Went to Kansas City, where he
has since made his home with mis- tiaugg1;-
er. Gen. Brayrnan was the oliest editor
and the oldest Mason In the United
States. He leaves two children, AIRS.
Theodore Gowsiy. OF this city. and mar
red daughter In San Diego
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Drowned In the snake River.

Spokane. Feb. g.--Joseph Devon. a
ssockman on Eureka fat, and man In
his employ, were drowned Sunsiay in
Snake river. They were crossing IN a
small boat which was caught by whari-
pool and overturned. The bodies were not
recovered.
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Tacoma. FEB. sT.-spectal-The trial Of
james HI. Ross. charged with stealing
s.. 40 from 4. V. Backner in a saloon at
Edison Christmas day. was begun today
81 the superior court
Irish Arfstccracy,'' a clever faryse com
esy, with an unusually stroay iat o,
srsecgalt!es. Is holding the boards this
week 81 the Ninth street theager
Receiver Hawkes.. Of The Uuion Tub
iishiug Company. presented his fnal re-
s,oy-. tevfay and was discharged
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GEN. MASON BRAYMAN DEAD.
Ex-Governor of Idaho and Oldest Mason
in United states.

Kansas City, Feb. T.-Cien. Mason Bray
man died here today at the home of his
soIl-in~Eaw, Theodore Goswly. of Bright s
disease. The funeral services VIII be
held tomorrow and the body taken to
Rip-on. Wis. to be inferred by the side
of the deceas5eds wife
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sconlnussi o. Taira rage,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-13
A Lucky Backache.

At the Oxford began to make some
thing of a reputation. produced eff !
Was Only Long Enough" and it caught
hold of the public fancy and held ON to
it. The curious thing about the song is
the simple nature of the circumstance
to which l attribute its success. The
prime feature of this lyric, in addition
to its pretty tune and the idea, was the
quaint. peculiar walk by which I point
ed the rendering of the chorus. That
walk was not a voluntary creation Of
mine. 1t was thrust upon me. I had q
very bad rick in the back on the night
l produced the song, and that strange
step was the result of being in pain.
But the audience roared and roared
again with laughter, and never after
ward omitted the walk" It went ali
over London and was absolutely my
fortune. A pain in the back made the
song the 'Ta-ra-ra" of that day.-'Ad.
ventures of Arthur Roberts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-13
A Fine Criticism ON Tenny.op.

Young girls weep in listening to
'The Idyls of the King" Certainly,
when awhile ago we heard the legend of
Elaine" or Enid, read, we saw the
fair heads dropping under the flowers
which adorned them and white shout.
ders heaving with furtive emotion. And
how delicate was this emotion! Tenny-
son has not rudely trenched upon truth
and passion. He has risen to the heights
of noble and tender sentiments. He has
cleaned from all nature and all history
what was most lofty and amiable. He
had chosen his ideas, chiseled his words,
equaled, by the diversity of his style,
the pleasantness and perfection of social
elegance i'll the midst of which we read
them. His poetry is like one of those
gilt and painted stands in which flowers
Of the country and exotics mingle in art
full harmony their stalks and foliage,
their clusters and cups, their scents and
hues. It seems made expressly for these
wealthy, cultivated, free business men,
heirs Of the ancient nobility, new leaders
Of a new England. 1t is part of their
luxury as of their morality. 1t is an elo-
quent confirmation of their principles
and precious article of their drawing
room furniture.-M. Taine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-13

The following extract is from letter
OF advice to an Oregon railway presi-
dent: "There is nothing so important as
the good will of your patrons, and there
is no better way for you to secure this
than by issuing passes to influential per-
sons when cogent reasons are shown.
Now, last week wrote to Mr.. Stone to
send me a pass to Corvallis, as wanted
to go down to see some friends, and my
legs are rather weak, but lie, with a
heart as hard as his name, replied that
the trouble in my limbs was probably
caused by not using them enough, and
told me l could use the track to walk
on. This sort Of language is not calcu-
lated to create friendly feeling, to say
the least. Iwould like to have pass to
COrvallis-some time when you think
of it. Portland (Or. Sun.