The liquor law.--Amended act of 1845.--Message of the governor on the same.--Repeal of the prohibitory and passage of the license law.--Letter of James Douglas.--Reply of Mr. Samuel Parker.--Dr. Tolmie's resolution on the judiciary.-- The governor's veto of the license law.--Immigration for Oregon and California in 1846.--Arrival of the brig _Henry_.--The Oregon Printing Association.--The _Spectator_, the first newspaper in Oregon.--W. G. T. Vault, first editor.--H. A. G. Lee, second editor.--G. L. Curry, third editor.--Judge Wait, fourth editor. Page 440
The Whitman massacre.--Narratives of, by J. B. A. Brouillet and J. Ross Browne.--Extract from the New York _Evangelist_.--Statements of Father Brouillet criticised.-- Testimony of John Kimzey.--Dr. Whitman at Umatilla.--Returns home. Page 457
Occupations of the victims immediately before the massacre.--Description of the mission buildings.--The Doctor called into the kitchen to be murdered.--Joe Lewis, the leader in the massacre.--The scene outside.--The Doctor's house plundered.--Mrs. Whitman shot.--Brutalities to the dead and dying.--Escape of some and murder of others.--Safety of the French Papists and the servants of the Hudson's Bay Company.--Fate of Joe Lewis. Page 466
Comments on Vicar-General Brouillet's arguments against the Whitman massacre being the act of Catholics.--Joe Stanfield: Brouillet's story in his favor.--Murders on the second day.--Deposition of Daniel Young.--More murders. Page 472
How the country was saved to the United States.--Article from the New York _Evening Post_.--Ingratitude of the American Board.--Deposition of Elam Young.--Young girls taken for Indian wives.--Statement of Miss Lorinda Bewley.--Sager, Bewley, and Sales killed. Page 480
Vicar-General Brouillet's statement.--Statement of Istacus.--The priest finds the poison.--Statement of William Geiger, Jr.--Conduct of Mr. McBean.--Influence of the Jesuit missions. Page 490
Continuation of Miss Bewley's evidence.--The priests refuse her protection.--Forcibly taken from the bishop's house by Five Crows.--Brouillet advises her to remain with her Indian violator.--Indecent question by a priest.--Mr. Brouillet attempts to get a statement from her.--Two questions.--Note from Mrs. Bewley.--Bishop Blanchet's letter to Governor Abernethy.--Comments on the Jesuits' proceedings.--Grand council at the bishop's.--Policy in forcing Miss Bewley to Five Crows' lodge.--Speeches by Camaspelo and Tilokaikt.-- Killing of Elijah and the Nez Percé chief commented on.--The true story told.--Dr. White's report.--The grand council again.--Review of Brouillet's narrative.--Who were the real authors of the massacre. Page 497