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PUT THEM AT WORK ON THE
LOCKS.
We notice in the proceedings of the
Washington legislature that a committee
on prison management has been created,
and that considerable discussion has
arisen as to what employment should be
fnrninhed convicts. We Suggest that
both the Oregon and Washington legis
latores make some arrangement with the
general government, by which the con
victs of both states can be employed in
constructing the canal and locks at the
Cascades, making such improvements
as may be decided upon at the Celiloand
Dalles rapids, and after that such other
improvements as they can be employed
upon, the jetties, etc The two states
can furnish about 800 men, the very
cheapest labor, and work that such labor
should be employed on.
H1S DALLES OF-THK COLUMBIA
Two FloorsbJna; Towns la the Centre
at Prolific Section.
of
The head of navigation in all naviga
ble rivers is'a point at which the establi
sbment of a city becomes a necessity
The surrounding country decides by its
productions whether that city shall be
ore at or small, fortunate or uniortonaie,
In this regard theCity of the Dalles is
to be specially congratulated, for in
whichever direction one may travel there
exists a stretch of .the most productive
grazing and agricultural lands in the
State of Oregon. This city has become
the natural outlet for the products of
these thousands of acres, and its ware
houses handle the fruits of the earth to a
value extending into the million each
year. The product of the surrounding
wheat country will average two million
bushels annually ; its grazing lands pro
duce seven million pounds of wool in the
same period. Fruits of all kind flourish
in abundance, the apple, .pear, peach.
plum, and varieties of berries growing
with a magnitude and luxuriance wmcn
to the Eastern fruit producer is bewilder
ins:. Small tracts of ten and twenty
acres give to their owners an incoms of
irom five to eight thousand dollars per
year. In the midst of this prosperity
stands she city of the Dalles. San Fran
cisco Examiner.
The Hon. Joseph Simon of Portland
is again president of the Oregon Senate
He made a splendid officer at the last
session, and will, no doubt, prove equally
capable and efficient now. No matter
what happens Simon always comes, out
on top and when he says wiggle-waggle,
wiggle-waggle goes. We admire his
abilitv and enersrv. and his innate ele
ments of success, and we think he will
Drove much more friendly to Eastern
Oregon than he did two years ago
when he voted against thcappropriation
. of $50,000 to build the portage railway at
the Cascade Locks. Senator Tongue
did not seem to be in the fight at all only
getting one vote, . to Simons 14 and
Moore's 8, and yet only yesterday the
Oregonian and for that matter whole
lots of his friends thought he had almost
a walk-over. That paper suggested
that someone had been lying either to
Simon or Tongue, and the latter gentle
man has discovered that this statement
is true. Between these two Eastern
Oregon had little choice, since both voted
against the locks appropriation. Mr.
Simon's election is convincing proof that
he is not dead, and it is self evident
that he has not been a sleeb. .
"PUT THE BOAT BACK."
The Klickitat Leader copies the
" Chkonictjb's article under the above
caption and then supplements it with
the following vigorous remarks :
How long, how long must the people
of Klickitat suffer at the hands of this
monopoly, which with its influence and
money have driven every opposition
boat from the river as soon as put on?
Which with its influence felt in congress
and upon the men sent by congress to
open the river have kept the locks from
being opened? It is time to Btop this
kind of work. The people are now at
the mercy of this grinding, corporate,
money-making concern, which has no
respect for the people or their represen
, tives, but the day will come when all
these things will be remembered against
the company. If the boat cannot be
run without losing money what is the
matter with taking it off altogether and
let someone put on a boat that can
make money, and that will accommo
date the rjeoDle. instead of leadine them
. to depend upon it and then stop when it
is most needed.
' Saturday Senator Dolph from the
committee on public land reported the
senate bill amending the railroad land
forfeiture bill of last session, so as to
make the period of six months for asser
tion of the rights of settlers to the lauds,
begin to run, not from the time the act
was passed, but from the date of the
restoration of the lands to settlement
and sale. As the original act only gave
settlers six months from the passage of
the act in which to assert their rights,
and as this time seems likely to elapse
before the department have declared the
lands subject to settlement, this action
was highly important. Senator Dolph
explained the matter, and t he bil
passed without opposition.
There is entirely too much attention
paid to the Indians' dancing. It is
their greatjremedy for all things. They
dance to make it rain, and to make it
stop raining; they dance to make the
buffalo come, and to drive evil spirits
away ; they have the sun dance to teSt
. their courage and'endurance, andjdance
just as hard before they have a feast on
dog, as they are said to over their fihost
craze. They have danced to some pur
pose too in Dakota since like Herod's
daughter they have danced the official
head off of one whom they disliked.
If anyone thinks that Oregon is not a
favored country, and as near a paradise
as there is on earth, let him come to The
Dalles and visit oar meat markets and
see the grass-fed beef banging on the
hooks in the stalls really so fat and juicy
that an epicurean could not resist the
temptation to sample it. .
A PRACTICAL PLAN.
There is food for solid reflection in the
suggestion we make elsewhere concern
ing the employment of convict labor to
finish the work at the Cascade locks and
to do such other work as is necessary to
open the Columbia. It is a kind of work
which readily admits of such labor being
employed, and it is the kind of employ
ment that interferes least with free
labor. Oregon and Washington could
furnish, say 800 men for this work
and the work could be carried on
seven months in the year. Now
all that would be required more
than is required now to care for
these prisoners would be a larger num
ber of guards, and slight increase of inci
dental expenses for keeping. The state
could furnish the laborers, and the
United States should furnish rations and
guards. The latter would cost nothing
since a portion of the military force at
Vancouver could be detailed for this
work at only a trifling additional cost to
the government. Indeed we believe
that the present appropriation would
much more than finish the locks, and
all the state would be out would be the
use of their convicts, and the govern
ment would be out nothing but the
rations for them. If the government
refused to board the prisoners for their
work the states could well afford to do
so, for they are compelled to board them
now. This is a thoroughly practicable
and practical scheme. It will find profit
able employment for our convict labor.
and will benefit every person in the
northwest.
AMERICANS HAVE NO RIGHTS
IN BEHRINQ SEA.
It is related that Secretary Blaine says
he can go no further with the Behring
sea controversy, because to go further we
must appeal to arms and we are not pre
pared to go to war. The secretary ex
hibits remarkable good sense, and though
the back down is a square one, it is one
which the circumstances justify. We
admire muscle; we admire brains, and
more than either we admire that quality
of brains which realizes that its physical
backing is not sound, and therefore de
fends and protects the weak . animal
structure with mental valor discretion,
In the first place the seals will soon be
exterminated and the catut belli will have
disappeared before the destructive war
which both countries would wage could
be stayed. Bologna once went to war
over a wooden bucket, and war over the
Behring sea question would be equally
as foolish. In the second place no
American rights have been interfered
with. Ever since the purchase of Alaska
until a few months ago, the Alaska Fur
Seal company has had exclusive juris
diction over Behring sea and the seal
islands, paying the United States a small
percentage of their gains to be protected
not only against foreigners, but against
all American citizens, in their slaughter
of the fur-bearing seals, and their pos
session of Behring sea. To the Ameri
can citizen more than any other it has
been a closed sea. General Miller,
Schloss, and a few others made millions
out of Behring sea, but outside of their
company no American dared trespass
upon it. Why then should Americans
be called upon to take up arms to defend
the company holding the lease of the seal
islands, against themselves ? Americans
have not now, and never had any rights
in Behring sea, why then should they
be forced into war to assert rights which
their own statutes expressly deny them?
There is no principal involved, no public
interest to be subserved m backing up
Secretary Blaine's " position. It is
question of national polity, a question
pertaining not only to Behring sea but
to every semi-enclosed portion of the
ocean. The proper solution of such a
question is to submit it to a board of
arbitration of the principal nations of
the earth, and let the question be settled
satisfactorily to all, and a .precedent
established. Secretary Blaine shows
remarkable good sense in dropping the
subject, even thougn it is a little numii
iatinsr to have him admit that we are not
able to defend ourselves, or to assert our
rights.
Ere another week has passed some
thing definite will be done concerning
the line of steamboats on the Columbia.
They will either be an assured fact or an
assured failure, and we dr not for
moment think the latter contingency
can happen, vve nave too mucn at
stake to allow it to happen. The city
needs it, the country needs it, and both
together can easily raise the money
necessary to put the boats on and main
tain them. No doubt freight rates
would be reduced at once in order to
make a fight on the boats, and this is
just what we want. When rates get be
low a paying basis, the boats can be tied
up,' and it does not take long to get up
steam, if rates are raised. It has taken
a long time but we think the matter is
now assured.
Alliance Organised.
There was a farmer's meeting at the
Barrett school house on Saturday even
ing, January 3rd, at which a Farmer's
Alliance was organized. H. L. Howe
was elected president ; Joseph Purser,
vice president ; W. J. Campbell, secre
tary : H. Pratt, treasurer. There were
twenty-two signatures to the applica
tion for a charter, as follows: W. J.
Campbell, B. Warren, H. A. Pratt,
John J. Gibbens. C. Repp, H. L.
Howe, J. W. Ingalls, E. E. Lyon, J,
W. Wallace, A. Ingalls, Joseph Purser
O. Eastman, E. L. Eastman, T. E.
Wickens, R. J. Ellis, A. W. Boorman,
William Boorman, P. F. Cordes, S. F.
Blythe, E. C. Miller, J. F. Armor, and
Fred Howe,
At the meeting of the alliance Wed
nesday night four new names "were
added to the list of members. Mr. Lu
cas Henry, lately from Nebraska, en
tertained the alliance in an address.
Mr. Henry has had considerable expe
rience in the work of the alliance and
he gave a history of the rise and pro
gress of that organization in Nebraska.
The committee on entertainment has
prepared a programme for next meet
ing, in whish there will be addresses by
Messrs, Joseph Soeebe and C. L. Gil
bert.
"Excelsior" was adopted as the name
of the alliance.
The next meeting will be held Friday
night, January 16th, at Barrett school
house, Hood Rirer Glacier. .
The - Oregonian yesterday gave the
Pennoyer boom a decided impetus, and
today backs it up with the published
opinions of Portland's . leading demo
crats. Its editorials are flattering to
neither the democracy nor Pennoyer,
but they are we believe the honest
opinion of the editor of that paper as to
Pennoyer's fitness for the nomination.
There can be no doubt about Pennoyer's
popularity with the farmers of Oregon,
and it is reasonable to suppose that this
popularity would extend to the same
classes elsewhere. A matter of state
pride, of coast pride would give him
lots of republican votes, and would in
all probability give him the solid vote of
the Pacific coast. He, if Any democrat
can, would carry the Dakotas, Nebraska
and Kansas, and these with the south,
if it went solid, would give him 211 votes
or about enough to elect without any
aid from any of the other northern states
With any one of them he would be safe,
and there would be a better chance of
his carrying New York than there seems
to be now for either Hill or Cleveland.
Of course much depends on whom his
opponent would be, as the proper man
might make any of the Alliance states
doubtful. But at the present stage of
the game notwithstanding the open
sarcasm of the Oreaoian editorials, we
believe that Sylvester Pennoyer is the
strongest and most available man the
democratic party has in its ranks to-day.
Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
is a large sum, yet for a great state like
Oregon it is a trifle. It is not too large
a sum to be expended at Chicago in mak
ing a display of Oregon products, if any
display is to be made. It will be readily
seen that a poor display is worse than
none, since whatever we show will be
said to be our best. There seems to be
but two courses open to the legislature,
one to give the $250,000, the other to give
nothing. If some arrangement can be
made (and we see no reason why it can.
not) by which the convict labor of the
state, and that of Washington can be
utilized in opening the Columbia, then
the state can readily devote that amount
of money to advertising her resources,
She will have the money to spare, and
with the Columbia open to navigation
she will have a vast area of splendid
farming land, at present unsettled, to
locate immigrants on. As it is Eastern
Oregon is handicapped in the matter of
immigration for the reason that her
transportation facilities are inadequate
to her present needs, and until the Col
umbia is opened she can hope for no
better service than she is getting now.
Get the convict labor to work on the
Cascade locks, and then advertise. With
this combination Oregon would double
her population in two years, and the
$250,000 would be paid in, in taxes in
that time.
While we of Oregon, especially of
Eastern Oregon have been, and are now
prone to find "fault with the general
government, for unnecessary delays in
completing improvements to the Colum
bia, there is no denying the fact that we
have received larger appropriations than
any other section of the country unless
indeed it is the jetties of the Mississippi.
This state of affairs is largely due to our
representatives in Washington. The
fault lies not so much in the furnishing
the means as it does in their expendi
ture. That is where the trouble lies,
Of the $43o,000 appropriation now on
hand, no honest or earnest effort is being
made to expend it profitably. Money
may come and go, appropriations be
made and squandered, but the yawning
chasm at the Cascades gaps to heaven in
vain, for the near waters of the Columbia.
Just now four men are employed in lay
ing stone in the walls although quite
number are employed otherwise. With
four men the job will last longer than we
have time, paper or patience to calculate,
and yet there is plenty of money on
hand, and the season- is one of the best
we have ever had. There is no hope of
change until the work is taken from the
war department and turned over to con
tractors, then and not until then will the
work be finished. 1
Senator Watkins has introduced a bill
which eoes straight at the business of
getting a move on both Oregon and
Washington in the matter of opening the
Columbia. As a temporary measure of re
lief he proposes that a railroad be built,
and we hope that the matter will be
attended toby the legislature at once.
Every member from "Eastern Oregon
should give this bill a boost. There are
no politics in it, but the interest, the
prosperity , the progress of Eastern Oregon
is at stake. The press are a unit in its
favor, and it is safe to say that each
paper represents the opinion of the citi
zens of its locality. Let the bill be
passed and that too before a dollar is
appropriated for wagon roads. The
latter are in many cases needed, but they
are secondary in importance to an open
river which benefits the entire people of
the Eastern halves of Oregon and Wash
ington. When this is done, relief should
be given to some localities in the shape
of wagon roads. We have one case in
this countv. that of the Tygh mountain
where state aid is needed and should be
granted, but we want to see the railroad
at the locks provided lor nrst.
Eat Before Going to Bed.
Most students and women who are
troubled with insomnia are dyspeptic.
and thev should therefore eat before go
ing to bed, having put aside work at
least an hour before. If they are not
hungry thev should simple be instructed
to eat, and if they are hungry thev
should eat whatever they want. A glass
of milk and a biscuit is sometimes all
that can be taken at first or mashed po
tato buttered. It possible, the night
meal should be taken in another room
than the sleeping apartment, and for
men in the city it will be found advan
tageous to go out to a restaurant. Be
fore eating, however, a cold bath should
be taken, preferablv cold or cool, which
should be given with a .sponge or stiff
brush, and the body thoroughly rubbed
off with a coarse towel afterward.
SomerviUe Journal.
Perfectly right and just is the demand
of the East Oregonian and other papers
in that section of the state for an "open
river to the sea," and it should be ac
complished, The Cascade locks should
be completed as soon as poesioie, and bv
the time the river is open Astoria will
probably have a railroad. Grain from
Eastern Oregon and Washington should
come down the river to this port and
here meet the British vessels that will
carrv the surplus grain to foreign lands.
Portland had far better help open the
river, or build a railroad from there to
Astoria, than to try such a foolish thing
as to make a 25-foot channel to the sea
for only a half million dollars. The
Aitorian.
The electric battery has superseded
the hose and cold water treatment for
laming refractory prisoners in the Ohio
penitentiary, it is reported to- De very
efficacious. -
THE PORTAGE ROAD.
Senator Watkins Introduces a Bill for
an
Appropriation for a Portage
Railroad at the Cascades.
The New State of Wyoming is the
First to Make an Appropriation
for the World's Fair.
Leland Stanford Elected United States
Senator from California to Suc
ceed Himself.
All the Hostile Indians
camped within a Mile
Ridge Agency.
Have En
ot Pine
OREGON -LEGISLATURE.
Senator Watkins Introduces a Bill for
the Equipment of a Portage Railroad.
Salem, Jan. 13. Special to The Dalles
Chronicle Senator Watkins to-day
introduced a bill for the building and
equipment of a portage railroad at the
cascades of the Columbia.
The senate to-day adopted a resolution
introduced by Senator Watkins, appoint
ing a committee of both houses to confer
with a committee of the Washington
legislature now in session looking to
joint efforts of the two states in the
matter of opening the Columbia river to
navigation.
In the senate to-day, Raley of Umatilla
introduced a joint memorial . praying
congress to grant the right of way to
construct a canal for irrigation in Uma
tilla county.
THE LATEST.
General Miles Telegraphs Particnlars of
the Situation.
Washington, Jan. 13 11:30 p. k.
General Schofield this morning received
the followfng telegram from Gen. Miles
at Pine Ridge dated January 12 : "Gen
eral Brookes' command is now in camp
five miles distant at White Clay creek,
and has the entire body of Indians be
tween two commands. . The greatest dif
ficulty now is to restore confidence.
The Indians have great fear that their
arms will be taken away from them and
all treated like those on Weunded
Knee." '
The Indians have a large number of
wounded women and children, which
creates a most depressing feeling among
the families, and desperate disposition
among them. -
Military measures and movements
have so far been successful. Their con
trol now becomes a problem. As yet
no serious em harassment is appre
hended.
Indians Break Away From the Agency.
Rushville, Neb., Jan. 13. 2:30 p. m.
Between 400 and 500 Indians broke away
from the hostiles and have. started for
the Bad Lands via Wounded Knee
They are crazy and frantic, committing
depredations wherever they go. General
Carr, with the Sixth Cavalry and one
oompany of the infantry and uoionei
Wheaton with four companies of Infantry
are after them.
THAT INTERMIRARLE ROW.
Governor Thayor of Nebraska Still Try
Ing to Remain in.
Lincoln, Neb. Jan. 13. The supreme
court allowed ex-Governor Thayer to
file a quo warranto petition this morning
asking Governor Boyd to show cause
why he should not vacate his office.
"However" said the court, "we recog'
nize Boyd as the ' eligible governor of
Nebraska. We would advise the ex -governor
to submit to quietly and peacefully
submit"
"In spite of this Thayer refuses to va
cate his office."
The board of public lands and build
ings say that they will remove Thayer
from the Governor's room this afternoon
by force.
MILES OUGHT TO BE HAPPY.
All the Hostiles Have Come
Camped Under his Eye.
In and
Pine Ridge, Jan, 13. The Indians are
in camp within full view of the-north
fortifications, one mile from the agency,
Behind them is a natural amphitheatre,
On the plain are . teepes by hundreds,
pitched irregularly. All is activity at
headquarters. The Friendlies . say if
even a solitary hostile comes among
them and causes trouble they will kill
him. They have dug rifle pits. If the
hostiles could be sure of dragging in 2500
friendlies they will be sure to fight,
APPROPRIATES THIRTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS.
The Yonng State of Wyoming is First in
at the Exposition.
Chicago, Jan. 13. The World's Fair
Commissioner Hay, of Wyoming, tele
graphs Secretary Dickinson that the
governor has signed the bill appropriat
ing $30,000 for Wyoming's exhibits at the
exposition.'
The legislature of the young state of
Wyomiug is first in the union to make
appropriation for this purpose.
LOUISIANA'S SHAME.
The
Officials Will Let
Go on.
the Prise Fight
New Orleans, Jan. 13. Major Shakes
peare said to-day he would not interfere
with the coming Dempsey-Fitzsimmons
prize fights, and it is understood the
governor will let the matter rest with
municipal authorities. Kilrain and
Muldoon are in town, and all the notable
pugilists of the country have' arrived or
are on the way. Among the latter is
Peter Jackson. Sullivan it is said will be
here.
AN EMBEZLER RETURNS.
The Former President of a Hartford
Fire Company Gives Himself up.
Habtfobd, Conn., Jan. 13. George
M.Bartholomew formerly president of
the Charter Oak Life Insurance Co. who
fled to Canada some years ago, returned
voluntary this morning' and appeared
before Judge Fenn of the Superior Court
and plead guilty to the charge of embez
zlement of $10,000. The Judge sentenced
him to one year in state prison. Bar
tholomew is over 70 years old, and in
feeble health.
Will Investigate the Alleged Bribery.
Denver, Jan. 13. In the lower house
to-day a committee was appointed to
investigate the charges of bribery. The
charges grew out of a quarrel between
the factions of the Republicans over the
control of the house.
DANCING IN GOOD EARNEST.
Fear That the Yakima Indians Will Join
the Hostiles.
jnorth i akima. Jan. vi. mere is
now no question but what the Yakima
Indians are dancing in good earnest, and
those who are qualified to judge say
that it is more than the customary win
ter dance to ask the good spirit in favor
of plenty of grass for the stock and a
good run of salmon. The Yakimas
number about 3800, divided into the.
civilized and the renegades. The former
are much the greater in number and are
mostly well-to-do farmers, some of them
counting their wealth by the tens of
thousands.
These live near the agency headquar
ters at Fort Simcoe, own good stock and
approved agricultural machinery. The
renegades are the blanket Indians who
live along the line of the railroad and
are well armed and under the control of
medicine men. They have been obtain
ing much whisky of late, and are more
then usually quarrelsome. Piute run
ners have been among them and it is
said they are combining with Chief
Moses' Indians from the north. While
no local outbreak is much apprehended,
those who know the tember of the In
dians denounce the wisdom of sending
the arms from here. The real fear is
that they will leave the reservation and
join the hostiles.
NEW RAILROAD COMPANY.
Kettle Falls and Columbia Valley Rail
way and Navigation Company.
Spokane Falls, Jan. 12. Articles of
incorporation of the Kettle Falls & Col
umbia Valley Railway and Navigation
Company have been filed in the auditor'
office or Stephens county,
The road is to run through Columbia
valley to the mouth of the Spokane
river, thence through the Big Bend coun
try to Wallula Junction, where it will
connect with the Union and Northern
Pacific, and thence to some point on the
Columbia near that place. The capital
stock is $2,500,000. The officers are
as
follows: Henry I). Bushnell, president
William H. Reid, of Rochester, N. Y
vies president and treadiiintr : Henry D.
Quiinby, secretary. A large amount
preliminary work has aireudy been done.
and the final survey wiil be pushed
rapidly as possible. The company also
propose esUitdishing Iinef of steamers on
both tlie Lower and . :iK-r (Joliiiabia,
STANFOICD ELECTED.
The California Legislature Chooses Stan.
ford U. S. Senator.
Sacramento, Jan. 13. The senate and
assembly to-day balloted for a United
States senator to succeed Leland Stanford,
In the senate the ballot resulted Stan
ford (Rep) 27 ; Stephen White, of Los
Angeles (Dem) 12. In the assembly the
vote was, Stanford 59 : White 18 ; Ben
Morgan 1.
Arming the Settler.
North Yakima, Jan. 11. On teleg.
raphic orders from General O'Brien
fifty stand of arms were expressed from
here to-day, consigned to General Curry
at Spokane Falls, for use in case of trou
ble, with the Mose Indians on the Col
ville reservation. No trouble is antic
ipated from the Yakima Indians, al
though it is reported that the sale of
arms and ammunition to them has been
unusually large. Reservation Clerk
John G. Boyles, brings news that the
renegade Indians, who live along the
line of the railroad, are now dancing,
but it is believed to be nothing more
than the usual tomanimus dances for
short winter and a good run of salmon
Perished in the Flames.
San Franciso, Jan. 11. Fire broke out
at an earlv hour this morning in the
house of J. K. Lynch in Alameda.
Smoke was discovered bv a Swiss ser
vant, Anna Kunfermann, who aroused
Lynch and his wife and notified the po
liceman, who turned in the- alarm
Lynch and his wife left . the house at
once, thinking the girl did the same It
seems, however, that she returned to
her room in the attic, presumably to res
cue some of her belongings, and was
overcome by the smoke. When the roof
and attic fell in spectators were horrified
to see the girl's body, burned to a crisp.
resting on the second-story' joists. The
body was taken to the morgue. The
house is almost a total wreck.
Ingalls Will Roast Cleveland.
Washington, Jan. 11. Senator Ingalls
has announced his intention of talking
next Tuesday. His remarks will pre
sumably be directed toward free coinage,
incidentally he will support that meas
ure, but in the main he will probably
devote his speech to a systematic roast
ing of Grover Cleveland. It is said that
he has been saving up extracts and pre
paring himself to deliver a veritable
philippic upon the subject of the ex-
president.
Ghastly Accident to a Funeral.,
Chicago, Jan. 11. A horrible accident
occured this morning in the southern
part of the city. A funeral cortege was
on its way to the cemetery and the
hearse, while crossing State street, was
struck by a swiftly moving cable train
and completely wrecked. The driver
was probably fatally injured.
Skaters Drowned.
Paris, France, Jan. 13. A crowd of
skaters tried to cross the Seine to-day
but when near the middle of the river
the ice gave way and nine were
drowned.
Served Him Right.
Portlanp, Jan, 13. Harry Carson, of
Astoria, was convicted to-day in the U
court of the charge of sending an
obscene letter through the mails, .
Flack Given New Trial.
Albany, N, Y Jan. 13. The court of
appeals has granted a new trial to ex
Sheriff Flack and son, and Wm, Flack
convicted of a conspiracy to secure a
divorce for the former,
The Birmingham Strike a Failure.
Birmingham, Ala. Jan., 13. Tie coal
miners strike which has been on since
the first of December is breaking up It
is believed that in a few days all will be
at work again.
A Salt Ship Goes Ashore.
Fibe Island, Jan. 13. The schooner
Otter from St. Kitts with a cargo of salt ,
went ashore at Bell part L. I. this morn
ing. Two men . were drowned coming
ashore.
A Serious Blaze.
Bombay, Jan. 13. Over 200 houses
here were burned and hundreds of fami
lies were rendered homeless, and much
suffering is thereby caused. 1
NO MORE DANGER.
General Miles
the Indian
Gives 'Assurance that
Troubles are at an
End.
Representative
Legislature
Johnston
Asks the
!or
$10,000
for the
Tygh Mountain Road.
OREGON LEGISLATURE.
Sylvester Pennoyer Sworn In as Gov
ernor of the State.
Salem, Or., Jan. 14. The two houses
met in the hall of the house at 10:30.
The canvass showed 38,920 votes for
Pennoyer and 33,765 for Thompson.
The speaker, Geer, then -announced
Sylvester Pennoyer duly elected gov
ernor of Oregon for four years beginning
to-day, and Chief Justice Strahan ad
ministered the oath of office. The gov
ernor then read his message.
The Governor opposes raising of the
World's fair appropriation by direct tax.
Claiming it to be unconstitutional.
In his message the governor opposes
the repeal of the usury law, recommends
the repeal of the law creating state board
of railroad commissioners.
Gov. Pennoyer also asks the legisla
ture to petition congress for an appropri
ation for the construction of a portage
railroad at The Dalles and also another
appropriation to deepen the waters of
the lower Columbia.
THE TYGH MOUNTAIN ROAD.
Representative Johnson Asks the Legis
lature for 10,000 to Build it.
Salem, Jan. 14. Special to the
Chronicle. J Yesterday afternoon Rep
resentative G. W. Johnson introduced a
bill for an appropriation of $10,000 for a
wagon road over what is known as Tygh
Ridge, Wasco county.
Chief of Police Harry Minto, of Salem
has been appointed by United States Mar
shal Barin deputy United States mar
shal. Both Shot Through tht
Head.
Bakebsfielo, Oal., Jan. 12. A couple
arrived yesterday morning and registered
at the Cosmopolitan hotel as Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis, of El Pasco, Texas. They
promenaded all day through the streets
together. At about 7 P. M. inmates
were startled by two shots. Arriving
at the room it was found that both were
shotinthe head. The woman died in
stantly. The man's brains were oozing
out, but he was not dead, and is yet un
conscious and cannot live. Nothing was
Wound to identify them. The report is
that they lived in Lemeore, and that
his name is Lowry. Others say he is
from Fresno.
Miles Talking Instead of Fighting,
Pink Ridge, . S, D. Jan. 14. This
morning Little Wound, Little Hawk,
Creek Dog and Old Calico, came from
the hostiles and are now (1 :30) having a
talk with General Miles. Other chiefs
are expected. Col. Corbin announces
that the chiefs have consented to surren
der their arms, and that the latter will
probably be brought in tonight, or to
morrow and be tagged.
An Important Measure Passed.
Sacramento, Cal., Jan. 14. The first
bill to pass both houses of the legislature
was one granting the governor a stenog
rapher at a salary of $1600 per year. The
legislature in joint session formerly de
clared Stanford elected United Statea
senator to succeed himself.
Will Not Produce the Ballot.
Little Rock, Jan. 14. J. C. Massey,
clerk of Conway county, has been com
mitted to jail for contempt of court in
refusing to produce the ballot box in
the congressional election of November
last. Application will be inadeto the
United States Bupreme court for a writ
of Habeas Corpus.
A Receiver Wanted Bad. .
Kxoxville, Jan. 14,-rA bill has been
filed in the federal court here, asking
that a reciever be appointed for the
Marietta and North Georgia Tailroad.
The bill was filed by the Central Trust
company of New York, and alleges that
the company owes it $3,000,000.
Connecticut Legislature.
Habtfobd, Conn., Jan. 14. The. Re
publican members of the house Bpecial
committee appointed to consider elec
tion returns met this morning. The
Democrats refused to serve on the com
mittee. Taking of testimony has begun
Disastrous Schooner Wreck.
New Orleans, Jan. 14. The City of
Dallas here from Cuerto Cortez brings
news of the wrecking of a schooner be'
tween Bay. islands and the Cayman
Fourteen lives were lost including Cap
tain Kirk Connell.
The Danger Fanned . '
Omaha, Jan. 14. Assurance has been
given by ueneral Miles that no more
danger to settlers is anticipated. Four
companies of militia stationed on the
frontier have been ordered home to-day,
A Discorerjr by Koch.
Berlin, Jan. 14. It is ascertained
from authentic sources that Prof. Koch
has produced a chemical process in
body. It probably belongs to a group of
albuminous compounds.
Received hift Jut Desserts.
Portland, Jan. 14. Harry Carson
was convicted yesterday of sending ob
scene letters through the mail, was to
day sentenced to six months in state
penitentary. -
Intense Suffering in Berlin.
Berlin, Jan. 10. The cold weather is
causing much misery here. Over 62,000
persons are out of! work and must re
main so until the weather moderates.
Mitchell Nominated.
Salem, Jan. 13. A joint caucus of the
representatives of both houses unani
mously voted for John H. Mitchell for
S. senator.
Koch Will Fnblsh his Formula.
Berlin, Jan. 14. It is announced
that Prof. Koch will publish tomorrow
the ingredients which enter into the
composition of his lymph.
Good Kiddenee to Parnell.
London, Jan. 14. The Star says :
Parnell has abandoned all idea of
resuming tne leadersnip ot tne insn
parliamentary party." . . j
Dillon to be Chosen Leader.
Paris, Jan. 13. The Steele to-day an
nounces that John Dillon upon his ar-.
rival in France will be chosen leader of
the Irish parliamentary party. "J
FILLOON BROS.
. - Dealers in .
farm Implements and Vehicles
UNCLE SAM GANG PLOW.
We call Special Attention to our Stock of Gang
Plows, -which are Uneqiialed in this market. Sold,
on easy terms, and a Liberal Discount given to
opox uasn rmyers. uan
COMPLETE STOCK OF
Stoves, .Ranges, Tinware, House Jb'urnisning u-ooas,
Carpenters,' Blacksmiths' and Farmers' Tools, Fine
Shelf Hardware, Cutlery, Shears, Scissors, Razors,
Carvers and Table Ware, and Silverware. Pumps,
Pipe; Plumbers' and Steam Fitters' Supplies, Pack
ing, Building Paper, Sash, Doors, Shingles, Terra
Cotta Chimney, Builders' Hardware, Lanterns and
Lamps;.
Special and Exclusive Agents i of
Charter Oak Stoves
and Ranges, Bellville Stoves and Ranges, Boynton
Furnaces, R. J. Roberts' "Warranted" Cutlery,
Meriden Cutlery and .Table Ware, The Grand Oil
Stoves, Anti Rust Tinware.
' Goulds and Moline Power and Hand Pumps.0
-nLL J. IXLLLLLLg, riOUiUUlg, f 11C VU1A tUUU lWttman
Will be Done on Short Notice.
ABRAMS & STEWART..
174, 176. ITS. 180 ' SECOND STREET".
The Dalles Mercantile Co.,
(Successors to BROOKS & BEERS.) '
The Dalles, Or.
JOBBERS A2sTD DEALERS liN"
STAPLE and F AflGY GftOGERlES
Hardware, Flour, Bacon, Etc
Headquarters for T:as, Coffees, Dried Fruits,
Canned Goods Etc. New Brands , of Choice . Gro
ceries Arriving Daily.
Hay Grain and Produce.
Of all Kinds Bought, and Sold at Retail or in Car
Load Lots, at Lowest Market Rates. Free deliv
ery to Boats and Cars and all Parts of the City.
S90AND394 SECOND STREET. ,
Snipes & Kinersly,
Leading Druggists
Dealers In
Paints, Oils and Qlindom Glass,
COAL and PINE TAR,
Artists Material,
Imported We0t
120 Second Street,
CHAS. STUB LI NG,
-PROPRIETOR
New Vogt Block,
GERMHNIK
WHOIiESflUE and SETAIIi IiIQtiOl OEflliE
Milwaukee Beer on Draught.
New - Umatilla- House,
- THE DALLFS, OREGON. r
HANDLEY & SINNOTT, PROP'S,
.ARGEST : AND : FINEST : HOTEL : IN : OREGON.
Ticket and. Baggage Office of the O. K. & N.
Union Telegraph Office are in the Hotel. . . .; .
Fire-Proof Safe for the Safety of all Valuables.
DALLES, OB.
ana jiixamme our oiuuit.
FILLOON BROS.
and Ranges, Acorn Stoves
0-
and Domestic (Jig&$.
The Dalles, Oregon:
OV THE-
Second Street.
Company, and office of the Western