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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1891.
NUMBER 9.
GET $5,oboANYWAY.
The House Passes the Appropriation
Bill Giving J5,ooo to the Tygh
Mountain Road.
The Waterway Convention at Walla
Walla in Session and Doing Good
Work.
OREGON LEG1ALATIRE.
Proceeding of thmt Body at the Capitol
, , Today.
Saakm, Feb. 6. The morning session
of the senate was mostly consumed in
detail work. ' r
S. Hamilton of Roeburg, was confirm sd
as Regent of the state university.
- The following senate bills are on third
"reading: '" By Mackay, for the relief of
T. J. Harkins for furnishing Washing
- ton monument memorial stone ; passed,
'; Cogswell's bill protecting employes in
claims for wages, passed. Mackay's bill
fixing the salary of the assessor of Mul
tnoman county, passed. By. Fulton a
bill regulating money loaning by build
ing and loan associations, passed.
The joint committee to examine the
books etc., of the penitentiary, reported
favorably on the management of that in-
stitution, " and recommended additional
cell room, adopted. . ' ;
In the house senate bill embracing the
Simon amendments with other amend
ments of the same sent in. Motion by
Miller to suspend the rules and read
first time by title; lost.
The house then went into committee
r of the whole on assessment and taxation
bill. The committee on substitution
, made three reports: first b Butler,
that no deductions be allowed for in
debtedness except upon real estate mort
gages ; second by Hall, that deductions
be allowed for indebtedness held in the
county ; third, by Jennings, that deduc-
- lions be allowed for indebtedness owed
within the state the same as the present
law. Butler's substitute was adopted
by a vote of 28 to 26.
yTHX WAIIBWAI CONVENTION.
la Session at Walls Walla Today Kins;
- Ing; Memorials. '
Walla Walla, Feb. 6. The water
way convention assembled here at ten
a. mM today. A committee on resolu
tions reported two memorials : The first
memorial was to congress and was
adopted after considerable discussion
" The second memorial alludes to the dis
tress of producers because of inadequate
transportation facilities and urges the
' necessity to permanently opening the
Columbia river through the completion
of the Cascade Locks and constructing a
boat railway above The Dalles. It de
plores the slowness and dilatory manner
that the work has been done at the locks
believing much money and time to have
. been wasted and that if work be more
economically done by contract under
Yhe supervision of the war department.
The memorial urgently, requests that
the bill of Senator McConnell for the
improvement of Snake river be passed,
. .also Mitchell's bill for the boat railway
at the Dalles and Dolph's bill for an ap
propriation sufficient to complete the
locks.
.- Another memorial to the legislatures
"of Oregon, Washington and Idaho was
introduced but not acted on by the con
vention yet. It recites the same greiv
ances asks for an appropriation of $100,
000 from each of the states for providing
portage railways around the Dalles and
Cascades of the Columbia as a tempor
ary relief of grain producers.
Congressional Proceedings.
' Washington, Feb, 6. In the senate
this morning Hawley offered a resolu
. tion which was agreed to, calling on the
president for correspondence in refer
ence to the conduct of Naval Officer
Baiter on the occasion of the arrest and
killing of General Barr Burrundia, and
the action of - the navy department
thereon. . V - -
At a meeting of the house committee
on postofficea and post roads today the
postal telegraph bill was laid on the
table. .. -1
Pending the question was the decision
of the chair upon the point order raised
by Dingley against Bland's free coinage
amendment. The speaker sustained the
order; ' ;
Bland appealed from the decision but
tim chair was sustained. The following
leca0crat8 : voted in the affirma
tive. Andrew, Mulchler, Spinola,
Dunply. Wiley and Clancy. The
following republicans voted in the
aiegotive '-'Crter, Townsend,. (Colo.,)
Iand, Bartine, Turner, Eelley, Laws,
Connell, Herman, Sweet and Clark of
Wyo. When the ehalr announced 134
to 127, the representatives burst into
Applause.
TO EXTEND .THE TIME.
Passina;
Bill to Giro More
Time on
Oub Forfeited Land.
Waskixotos, Feb. 6. In the house
this morning the speaker said before the
' house the senate bill amending the land
forfeiture act of September 29th, .1890,
to extend the period within which set
tlers, purchasers, and others under pro-
' visions of said act may make application
to purchase lands forfeited, the period
shall begin to run from the date of the
promulgation by. the Commissioner
General of the Land Office, of instruc-
1 tions to officers of local land offiees for
their direction in the disposition of the
said land. The bill passed with verbal
amendments. " ' ' ' ..
Whisky Has Been His Ruin.
Louisville, Ky., Feb. 4. In jail on a
' charge of theft is a man who says he was
once the best known theatrical manager
. in the country. He is L. S. Steele, who
says he had charge of the business affairs,
at certain periods of his life, of such
' celebrities as Julia Marlowe, Lawrence
'- Barrett and Alice Gates. Whisky, how
ever, has been his ruin, and he is now on
. Jhe verge of delirium tremens. He
.occupies a felon's eell.
THE SITUATION IN CANADA.
Professor Smith of Toronto Explain
the Issue Now Before Oar Northern
Neighbor.
New York, Feb. 7. Professor Gold
win Smith, of Toronto, in a letter to the
Time, explains the political situation in
Canada. He says: "The immediate
issue is that .of trade with the United
States but beneath this lies a broader
issue between the continental and anti
continental policy. The liberals of
Canada regard the rest of the inhabitants
of this continent as partners, and desire
to cultivate the closest relations with
them. The conservatives desire to keep
Canada in all things divided from the
continent and attached to Great Britain.
If the people let this alone there is no
doubt but that the verdict will be
strongly in favor of reciprocity and
against the government. The country
has been governed for twenty five years
largely by corruption and bribery of all
kinds. These eneines will again be
plied on paper whose political tone has
been sadly lowered by long subjection
to their influence. .
GET FIVE THOUSAND.
The Tygh Mountain Appropriation
Passes the House.
Bill
Salfm, Feb. 6. Special to the Chron
icle. The bills appropriating $5000 for
a wagon road over Tygh mountain, and
$2500 for the Mitchell and Antelope
road, passed the house last evening. It
is believed thev will pass the senate
without difficulty.
lOt THE POOR INDIAN.
Secretary Noble and the Indians hare
an Interview.
Washington, Feb. 7. A -conference
began this morning between Secretary
Noble and the Indian' delegation. The
secretary of war, Mrs. and Miss Proctor,
Mrs. Noble and Miss Haletead were
present. John Grass speaking, through
an interpreter said that the Indians did
not desire to be driven back to their
wild life, but wished to consult with the
president so as to determine upon their
future. The Indians thought their
agents should be civilians rather than
military. The agents of late years, he
said : "were good men."
OREGON LEGISLATURE.
Proceed Ing
of (hat Body at Salem
Today.
Salem;, Feb. 7. In the house today,
Thomas introduced a bill known as the
apportionment bill which was made the
special order for Tuesday. The bill relat
ing to the appointmeut of surveyors was
passed.
The house adjourned until Monday
afternoon.
MURDERED IN A PRIZE FIGHT.
Billy Doyle Kills John Shaffer In Seattle
Last Night. ;
Seattle, Wash., Feb 7. John Shaffer,
a local boxer, engaged in a seven-round
contest with Billy Doyle at the Peoples'
Theatre late last night. Doyle succeeded
administering considerable punish
ment to his opponent and in the seventh
round knocked Mm out by a right hand
swing on the jaw. Shaffer never re
gained consciousness and died a few
hours later.
Joe Watkins, proprietor of theatre, has
been arrested. Dovle has thus far
eluded capture.
THE SECRETARY'S PORTFOLIO
Said to Hare Been Tendered to Hon.
: Chauney Depew.
New York, Feb. 6. The PrtM says :
The portfolio of the late Secretary
Windom has been offered to Chauncy
Depew who is unwilling to accept the
complimentary tender." ,
' Fixing the Salaries.
Washingtox, Feb. 7. The house
amended the World's Fair clause of sun
dry civil appropriation bill so as to make
the salary of the director general, $7,400 :
president, $3,000: vice-president of the
executive committee, $3,000: clerks etc.,
$8,000. The clause then passed.
An Extra Session of Congress.
New Yobk, Feb. 7. The Sun has an
editorial saying that a proclomation
from the president may be expected
probably before the 20th, or 25th, of this
month calling an extra session of the
senate to meet in Washington on or
about the 4th, of March. The business
will be of more than oridinary impor
tance.
" TUlard's Electric Light Stock.
New York, Feb. 6. It was reported
today that Villard had sold all his hold
ings of Edison electric stock, and the
stock bad been bought by the Vander
bilts. The report was denied by Villard,
who stated he was the largest individual
stockholder. Parties long identified
with the Edison interests, however, con
firmed the report that Yanderbilt had
acquired a very large block of the stock,
and said H. McK.Twombley will enter
the directorship as their representative.
Big Opium Selanre.
Portland, Or., Feb. 6. Customs offi
cers this morning seized $15,000 worth of
opium. The opium was seized under
provisions of an act recently passed by
congress which requires all opium in the
United States to be passed through the
customs house for their respective. dis
trict where on payment of duty the
opium be stamped. ' '
Well Known Man Killed.
St. Lot 18, Feb. 7. Professor George
E. Dodge, well known - throughout tire
west, was run oyer and instantly killed
while attempting to board a moving
train at Alton, today.
Gen. Sigel Get a Pension.
Washington, Feb. 7. The president
has approved the act granting a pension
to MajonGeneral Fran Sigel, and the
act making the apportionment of repre
sentatives in congress among the several
states under census of 1890.
A Dead Thing on Ice.. .
St. Pacl, Eeb. 7. Mike W41ks the
famous pacer, while racing on the ice
yesterday at Stillwater, dropped dead.
He was 14 years old and valued at $5,000-
THE FORFEITED LANDS.
Letters of Instructions to Registers and
Receivers.
Wathilgton, Feb. 4. The commis
sioner of the general land office has is
sued to registers and receivers of land
offices in Washington and Oregon, letters
of instructions under the land forfeiture
act of September 29. 1890, by which a
portion of the main line of the Northern
Pacific raiload company's grant, lying
between Waullula, Wash., and Portland,
Or., is declared forfeited. Local officers
are instructed to give published notice
that the lands have been restored and
will be opened to entry upon a day to be
fixed bv them, not lees man tniny aays
from the date of the notice, with prefer
ence right of entry, under the homestead
laws for a period of six months from the
Mate of the passage of the forfeiture
act, to all persons who at that date were
actual settlers in good faith upon the
lands restored. None of these lands are
subiect to the operation of the pre-emp
tion laws. It is further directed in the
notice of restoration that there be insert
ed a notice to prior applicants that such
prior applications confer no rights to
lands, and upon the date set by the local
officers all these lands will be opened to
entrv without resrard to such applies
tions, which applications shall be held
to be rejected by said notice. All such
applicants, however, are to receive notice
of the rejection of their applications, and
also a notice ot restoration. 11113 rejec
tion will not include applications pend
intr for lands excepted from withdrawal
and the grant for said company.
LIVELY TIME EXPECTED.
The
Idaho Senatorial
newed.
Fight to be Re
Boise City. Feb. 4. The late bitter
senatorial fight is to be revived soon
The Claggett men, who have all along
maintained that Dubois election was
illegal, have for several days been work
ing: to eet a new election. It is reported
tonight that an effort will be made to
morrow to pass a resolution through
both houses for a joint convention to
vote for senator. Probably a resolution
for a joint convention will carry, but it
is doubtful that Ulaggett will be elected,
as the Dubois men are at work, and ex
pect to hold enough of his tormer sup
porters to trive him a majority of 7, but
Claeeett's managers assert that he will
be elected and seated by the senate if
elected. Dubois had four votes to
snare when elected, but is understood
that some have left him and will vote for
Claeeett. and in conjunction with eight
democratic votes expected for Claggett.
will give him a majority Dubois is
evidently alarmed, for some of his Bing
ham county managers are here, and a
caucus of his friends was here tonight.
Telegrams were sent by him from Wash
ington to weeK-Kneed members urging
them to remain true. He also has tel
egraphed the democratic members of
the senate to stand by him. A lively
time is expected the last of this week,
as the Claggett men are in earnest in
their effort to elect him.
HOPE FOR THE LEPER.
Lymph Treatment Develops Encourag
ing Symptoms.
Sax Francisco, Feb. 4. Dr. Beck, of
the German hospital, has a case under
his care, the result of the experiments
in which will be watched with great
interest by the medical profession. It is
a case of leprosy. Ihe patient is a
voune German, of three brothers. He
contracted the disease during a resi
dence in the Sandwich islands. He is
now at the pesthouse, and Dr. Beck has
used the Koch remedy. . The first injec
tion was made about two weeks ago
since that time the most encouraging re
actionary symptoms have followed the
various injections of the fluid- Follow
ing one of the injections the affected
parts of the patient's face became cov
ered with small purple pimples, showing
the disease is amendable to the lymph
treatment.
Dr. Beck said the reason why small
doses of lymph given patients here failed
to produce the same enects as similar
doses given patients in Berlin, was on
account of climatic conditions and the
vast difference in the mode of living of
Germans and Americans.
IN NEW MEXICO.
The
Government Asked to Protect
Ranchmen.
ALBtrorRQUE. ieb. 4. A petition is
being circulated in Gallup, this county,
asking the department of justice to ap
point a United States commissioner, and
instruct the United States marshal of
New Mexico to appoint a special officer
for that town, r or some time drunken
Navajo Indians have appeared, and sev
eral conflicts between them and 'the
whites were narrowly avoided. Ranch
men are losing their cattle, and they-fear
to hunt them up. for the thieves would
be among the Indians, who would resist
arrest, and blood-shed would follow.
It is understood in this citv that the sa
loon men at Gallup are selling Indians
whisky, and officers are wanted to arrest
and punish them.
After Cattle Thieves.
Spokane Falls, Feb. 4. Petitions
signed by over 300 alliance farmers were
today presented to the board of county
commissioners, praying that the county
employ additional help to prosecute
cattle thieves now under bond. The
petitioners claim that Prosecuting-Attor-ney
Allen has not the time to get evid
ence against the prisoners. The com
missioners, after taking the matter un
der advisement, retained the firm of
Turner & Graves to assist in prosecuting,
and appropriated the sum of $2500 to
meet the additional expense.
Wanamaker Suggested for the Treasury.
WA8niNGTON, Feb. 4. Ex-Postmaster-
General Thomas L. James, who served
in Garfield's cabinet, is quoted as sav
ing in his circle of acquaintances that
among the bankers lie has heard many
express the hope that the president
would hnd it expedient to transfer w an-
amaker, of the post-office department, to
the treasury.
Farmers' Alliance Presidents Meet.
Washington, Feb. 5. The presidents
of state organizations of the National
iarmers alliance met mis morning, me
purpose being to formulate certain meas
ure for presentatian to congress, and to
map out some feasible plan tor dissem-
nating literature of the council for edu
cational purposes,
A Big Increase.
San Francisco, Feb. 5. One of the
local banks, in a statement, claims that
since the spring of 1887, when it placed
its first loan in Oregon, amounting to
$14,000, its business in the Northwest on
the first year had increased to upwards
of $2,000,000.
Blown to Atom.
Leadville, Feb. 6. An explosion of
giant powder occured in the Wierfly
tunnel of the White Quail mine of Ko
Konio this morning. Two miners were
blown to atoms and three others serious
ly wonnded
San Francisco Market.
Ban Francisco, CaL Feb, 9,-
Wheat
buyer 91 1.4BX, season 1.42,
MILLER IS WITH US.
The Chairman of The Railroad and
Navigation Committee Will Work
for the Portage Bill,
Brutal Prize Fight at Seattle Last
Xight Results in the Death of one
of the Bruisers.
MIXLER ALL RIGHT.
He Savs he will Advocate the' Portage
Railroad B1I1-
Salem, Feb. 7. Special to the Chron
icle Mr. Miller, chairman of the
committee, informs me that on reaching
the order of business he will report favor
ably on the portage bill and earnestly ad
vocate its passage. Robert Mays
INDIAN TROUBLES.
The Settlers in the Western Part
Minnesota Leaving. Their Homes.
of
St. Paul. Minn.. Feb. 7. Sheriff
Youngren and County Auditor Jadis of
Kittson county, who returned to Hallock
from the Roseare valley and Lake of the
Woods, report to Governor Mernam
that settlers, because of the Indian scare,
are leaving those localities in large num
bers. The officials say that the whole
business seems to have been started by
evil disposed persons. Between three
hundred and four hundred people have
left their homes, the most of them in
very destitute condition. As they left
their stock to shift for themselves, they
will doubtless lose many cattle.
A DEAD SURE THING.
Chairman Quay Thinks Blaine Could
Carry Pennsylvania.
New York, Feb. 7. A Washington
special to the Herald gives an interview
with secretary Quay, in which he says in
answer to an inquiry, "I regard Hill s
election to the senate, if it secures to
Cleveland the presidential nomination,
as it is alleged it will do, the best thing
that could have happened for the repub
licans. It is plain that Hill tan only
carry New York, and -that Cleveland
would lose the state without any doubt.
It tends to simplify the case very
much."
Quay refused to say whom he thought
the republicans would nominate, but he
thought that if Blaine cared to run and
received the nomination, Pennsylvania
would undoubtedly be for him.
There is after all no persons so large
minded and large hearted as the people
of the Pacific slope. An instance of this
is seen in the state of Idaho which has
already, though but seven months old,
elected three United States senators and
is thinking seriously of electing the
fourth. It seems that some of those
who voted for Dubois regret their hasty
action and would now go to Claggett if
they could get the opportunity. A little
thing like a United States senator does
not bother our mining friends, and it
would not be at all surprising if Claggett
was elected and sent to Washington just
to get rid of the matter and throw the
settlement of the whole matter on the
senate.
The United States and Brazil have
perfected a reciprocity agreement by
which certain articles the products and
manufactures of one country are admitted
free of duty in the other. Among those
enumerated to be admitted free here are
sugar, molasses, coffee and hides. The
president Thursday issued his proclama
tion declaring that the new rule would
go into effect after April 1st, 1891 . If
reciprocity is indulged in to any great
extent it is going to be difficult in the
near future to determine where the
dividing line between republicanism and
democracy can be drawn, for reciprocity
is nothing but free-trade administered
in homeopathic doses.
Mr. Henry Failing of Portland has
been suggested as the successor to the
late Secretary of the Treasurer, Mr.
Windom. Mr. Failing has all the qualifi
cation for the office and would honor the
cabinet. It is unfortunate that Oregon
is so far west and of such little political
importance that he can hardly be con
sidered in the light of a possible selection.
Mr. Failing has but one thing to be
urged against him aad that is that east
ern people do not understand the geog
raphy of the United States.
There can be no reasonable objection
to the proposed division of the state into
congressional districts by placing East
ern Oregon and Multnomah, Columbia
and Clatsop counties in one district.
We have the warmest feeling for the
latter county and have wasted whole lots
of affection on Multnomah. Perhaps if
we are put in the same house with the
kittenish jade we can work the recip
rocity scheme on her.
The Indians Rights' association of
Chicago lire talking of applying for a
writ of habeat corput to find out what
rights the Indians held at Fort Sheridan
have. Any one who has lived in an
Indian country could inform this asso
ciation of cranks very briefly. They
have all their own rights and as many
of other peoples as they can get, one of
which is te have a set of blank fools in
Chicago meddling with government
affairs on their account.
Every one who has been to Salem
seems to be nrmly convinced that the
portage railroad bill will pass. We hope
it will and see no reason why it should
not but we do not like the way it has
been put to sleep in the house. If some
kind member will call it up and have it
passed he will relieve a large number of
people up this way from a severe mental
strain.
Jay Gould asking the Oregon legisla
ture for justice, evidently forgets that its
jurisdiction is limited. Nothing short of
Omnipotence has any business with the
quitioe in his case,
BE FRIENDLESS
DEED.
IN-
In speaking of the division of the
state into congressional districts Judge
J. C. Moreland said Wednesday to an
Oregonian reporter:
"I think, for one thing, that is a good
provision of the bill which puts Eastern
Oregon and Multnomah county into one
congressional district, for without any
geographical division, this difference is
being observed more and more. There
is less prejudice against Portland
throughout Eastern Oregon than through
the valley counties, and the citizens will
work together better in that way, I
think, than any other.
"It is a wrong idea, however, to adopt
the June census, as it does injustice to
Portland. The government census was
badly botched, all of it, but in Portland
it was worse than anywhere else. In
the main, the committee is a good one
and will probably do the right tiling."
W e sincerely hope that the judge is
mistaken in saying that the valley coun
ties have a stronger prejudice against
Portland than Eastern Oregon has, for if
they have she is friendless indeed.
Eastern Oregon recognizes the fact that
Portland's interests are to a great extent
her interests. She realizes that her
trade, her business associations, her
friendship naturally belong to Portland,
and for years she has been trying to
force them all upon her. Portland has
proven a coy damsel, turning a deaf ear
to our wooings and a cold shoulder to
our proffered embraces. Only in the
character of a mercenary , flirt has she
given us any attention whatever. Our
courtship has been conducted much
after that of Jupiter when he sought the
unapproachable Danae, or to come to a
more modern comparison much like the
Portland politician mashes the voters at
the primaries. We have for years lav
ished our wealth upon her, and now that
we seek to increase our facilities for
sending her our wealth she meets us
with so little encouragement that we are
liable to fail. Ever since the O. R. & N.
constructed its road Portland has stren
ously opposed the opening of the Colum
bia, and is now if not openly objecting,
is damning the project with less than
half-hearted assistance. We are indeed
sorry that this state of affairs exists, for
the welfare of the state demands that
sectional feeling be suppressed ; but the
fact is patent, and Eastern Oregon today
is held to Portland but by a slender
thread the hope of a portage railroad
and that broken, friendship ceases. We
are proud of our metropolis, and rejoice
in her growth and prosperity, both of
which are largely due to Eastern Oregon
but if she is to continue her ungrateful
course by standing in with our enemies,
to keep us the subjects of the Union
Pacific she will find that she has alien
ated her best friend. Eastern Oregon is
now making its last appeal to her, and if
this is rejected she will not have a friend
east of-the Cascade mountains.
TO BE COMMENDED.
East of the Cascade mountains there
is a general demand for a portage railroad
bin. The people believe that such a
measure would be highly useful to them
and to the trade ot the country, if Ore
gon is going into any scheme or system
of internal improvements, these portage
railways ought to have precedence over
all the other undertakings. For exam
ple, couldn't the capitol wait for a dome
a few years, to allow this additional and
independent line of transportation be
tween the Eastern and Western portions
of the state to be opened? And are not
the portage railways of more importance
than numbers of the wagon road schemes,
for which large sums are demanded 1
. When our big contemporary the Ore
gonian gets off right foot foremost as it
has in the above article, we cannot help
but give it proper commendation. We
recognize its power and ' rejoice when
that power is used for the right. We
hope that until the portage bill is passed
that it will grease up its elbows, and put
in some of its old fashioned sledge ham
mer licks for us.
The majority of Portland people inter
viewed for the Oreaonian think the
apportionment of the state should be
made according to the June census. They
think, and rightly, that no advantage
should be taken of the fact that Mult
nomah and Marlon counties got a new
census and a 'considerable increase, lie-
cause it is fair to presume that the
balance of the state was also under rated.
WTien Jay Gould dies Sheol will have
a full dress reception, but the gaiety will
not last long. Inside of thirty days Jay
will have a corner on the risible supply
of brimstone, an option on the season's
delivery, and will literally "freeze" the
devil out. It is a colder day than the
weather bureau of that region has ever
reported when Jay Gould gets left.
Jay Gould asks for justice in order
that the steamer Baker may have no
opposition on the middle Columbia. As
she has been tied up at Crate's point for
six weeks and the people on the Wash
ington side of the river left without trans
portation facilities we regret exceedingly
that he cannot get what he asks justice.
Chicago Wheat Market.
Chicago, 111. Feb. 9. Wheat steady,
cash 94. .
IT IS ABOUT TIME.
The Government to Begin Suit Against
the Central and Union Pacific.
Washington, Feb. 9. It is learned
from a letter recently sent by Taylor,
commissioner of railroads to the secre
tary of the interior, that action is about
to be taken under a recent decision of
the supreme court of the United States
in the case of the United States vs. the
Central Pacific railroad.
Commissioner Taylor has had a con
ference with the acting secretary of the
treasury with a view of getting a full
report of all bills for services of the
Union and Central Pacific companies
now on file in the treasury department
and not acted upon. - It is intended to
ascertain accurately the state of accounts
between the government' and these
roads and then insist upon prompt pay-r
1 ment of amount found to be due,
SHE WILL
A MATTER OF JUSTICE.
An agent of the Union Pacific appeared
before the committee having the portage
railroad bill in charge, and arguing
against the passage of the bill, said it
was unjust to the Union Pacific to pass
such a bill, because it would injure that
road's business, it having leased the O
R. & N., lines in good faith ; and that it
was not now making 5 per cent, on the
leased road. It is a sight to make angels
weep when Jay Gould lifts his innocent
little hands to the legislature of Oregon
and pleads for justice. What does he
ask, that he may have justice? Since
he gobbled up the O. R. & N., there is
not a man in his employ whose wages he
dare reduce, that he, with his hundreds
of millions of dollars, has not compelled
to take lower wages. There is not today
a white .citizen of Oregon employed in
caring for his property except the section
bosses, but the place of every section
hand is filled by a Chinaman, simply
because a few cents a day could be saved
to add to his ill-gotten millions. There
is not a farmer in Eastern Oregon who
turns the stubborn soil, and labors
in the hot sun, but that is systematically
plundered of the fruits .of his labor ex
cept the bare pittance of a living, by
exhorbitant freight rates ; and this man
comes before our representatives and
asks them to protect him from us ! ' For
years, we have been compelled to pay
the way freight back from Portland on
all eastern shipments. For years, this
corporation has levied a tax on our wool
shipped east, of forty-five cents a hundred
more than is charged for the same freight
from Portland ! For years, our products
have been rated, not for what the service
was worth, but for what they would
stand without driving the producer out
of business! For years, this robbery,
for such it is, since our position is taken
advantage of to plunder us, has been
systematically pursued, and now when
the people endeavor to throw off their
yoke,and utilize the God-given Columbia,
which no corporation can control, if
open, this remorseless railroad shark,
asks that he be given justice. Oh ! that
it were in the power of the legislature to
grant his request, and meet out to him a
full measure of pure justice. He asks
our representatives not to deliver us
from his grasp ! not to give us an oppor
tunity to help ourselves ! not to allow us
to seek the markets of the world unless
over his road ! not to allow our products
to reach the markets without paying toll
to him 1 not to permit us to better our
condition and be free men ! We know.
not what the legislature yill do. Wed
know not how far the folly of men will
carry them ; but we too ask justice ! We
ask that our own money be expended in
giving us relief from a consciencless,
soulless, grasping corporation, that for
ten years has choked the life and spirit
out of our industries.
MORE THAN ONE INDUSTRY.
It is only those countries that depend
on a single crop or industry that have
years of famine and disaster. Ireland
with a short potato crop is in destitu
tion. Kansas which depends entirely on
corn and wheat is an oft time sufferer
from drouth, the loss of the crops mean
ing destitution. Eastern Oregon while
being a great wheat country has never
known but one great crop failure, that of
1889, yet although some sections did not
raise seed no suffering . followed. The
reason is that besides her agricultural
pursuits she has a large stock industry.
The much legislated about wool came to
the relief of the farmer, and brought a
round million of dollars into the neigh
borhood. Following this barren year to
the farmers, came the most destructive
winter to the stock, especially the sheep
interests, the country ever knew a quar
ter of a million sheep dying in the coun
try tributary to The Dalles, yet no
suffering followed because the farmers
had good crops, and their wheat brought
money into the country for all. The
moral is plain, and that country which
depends entirely upon one industry, in
the natural course of events must have
periods of want and destitution.
PERSONAL MENTION ONL Y.
It is rumored on the coast that the
president is thinking seriously of ap
pointing a California man secretary of
the treasury, and that John E. Swift
will probably be the man, as the presi
dent has a very warm regard for him. It
is needless to add that it is an idle ru
mor, and that Mr. Swift as well as Mr.
Failing must be satisfied with the un
satisfying honor of "personal mention."
We have never yet had a president who
relized that the Pacific coast amounted
to anything, or who recognized ft as be
ing entitled to representation in the
cabinet, with the sole exception of Grant
and he had lived here. It is strange
that in the modern days of quick travel
that none of our presidents, except
Grant has ever visited the Pacific coast
either before or after their election. We
should make this a test matter in the
next election and any candidate for pres
ident who has not developed . energy 1
enough to visit the Pacific coast, should
be snowed under.
The legislature has hut eleven more
days to sit and draw pay, and it is not
at all likely that the time will be exten
ded. This means that every moment
must be utilized if really meritorious
bills are to receive attention. The
assessment law and the Australian ballot
law are most important general matters
and both of these are creating considera
ble dissension. Of the bills more of the
local character the portage railroad at
the locks, the district fair bill, the militia
bill, and the wagon road bills lead In
inportance. Of course there will be
stacks of bills that will not be considered
that ought not to have been introduced
and these do not matter. Steady work
by the legislature in a line with the
party plat forms will enable it to "clear
its docket" in good shape, but we much
doubt the steady work being done.
CAN BE EASILY SMASHED.
A New Glass
Trust Being
Ohio.
Formed in
Findlay, O., Feb. 9. A fine table
ware house in Pittsburg, one in
Wheeling, one in Fosteria and one in
Findlay today joined in an application
for a charter for a new trust combination
which is to be known as the U. S. Glass
Company, with a capital of a million
dollars. This is said to lie the beginning
of a combination which will soon include
all table glass ware factories in the
country.
A ROYAL GIFT.
Darkest Africa to Darkest London
Cleveland, O., Feb. 9. Major Pond
Stanley's manager announces that Stan
ley has decided to give all the gift:
which he received from crowned heads
of Europe and other admirers, to Gen
eral Booth of the Salvation Army, for
the cause helping the poor of London
The gifts valued nearly $500,000.
In 1890 Chicago handled 3,464,840
head ot cattle.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
O. D. DOANE PHYSICIAN AND SCR-
GRON. Office: rooms 5 and 6 Chanmun
diock. tiesiaenre over .uerarixna c jrencn
store. Office hours 9 to 12 A. M., 2 to 5 and 7 to
a e. si.
A 8. BENNETT, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Of-
jr.m rice in Schanuo's building, up stairs. The
Dalles, Oregon.
D1
R. G. C. ESHELMAN Homoeopathic Phy
sician and Surgeon. Office -Hours : 9
to 12 a. M' : 1 to 4, and 7 to 8 p" M. Calls answered
promptly dey or night' Office; upstairs in Chap
man JllOCK
TA SIDDALL Dkntist. Gas given for the
XJ painless extraction oi teetn. Also teeth
set on flowed aluminum plate. Rooms: Bign of
tne uoraen room, secona street.
AE. THOMPSON Attorkey-at-law. Office
in Opera Houfe Block, Washington Street,
me Danes, uregon
F. P. STAYS. B. 8. HUNTINGTON. H. S. WILSON,
AYS, HUXTIKGTOX & WILSON ATTOR
NKY8-AT-LAW. OffioeR. French's block over
first, national BanK, 1 tie Dalles, uregon.
K.B.DCFUR. GRO. WATKINS. FRANK MENRFEX.
DVFVR, WATKINS & MENEFEE Attor-neys-at-law
Rooms Nos. 71, 73, 75 and 77,
v ogi doe, second street, ine Danes, Oregon
TXT H. WILSON A ttorney-at-law Rooms
M 52 and 53. N ew oct Block. Second Street.
me Danes, uregon.
S. L. YOUNG,
(Successor to E, BECK.)
-DEALER IN-
WflTGHES,GWS,
Jewelry, Diamonds,
SMElWAflE,:-:ErG.
i -
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry
Repaired and Warranted.
165 Second St., The Dalles', Or.
John Pashek,
pierciiaiil Tailor.
Third Street, Opera Block.
Madison's Latest System,
Used in cutting garments, and a fit
guaranteed each time. .
Repairing and Cleaning
Neatly and Quickly Done.
F?ECH & CO.,
BANKERS.
TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
Letters of Credit issued availahle in the
. , Eastern States. ,
Sight Exchange and Telegraphic
Transfers sold on Hew x ork, Chicago, bt
Louis, ban i rancisco, fortland Uregon,
Seattle Wash., and various points in Or
egon and V ashihgton.
Collections made at all points on fav
orable terms. ' -
$500 Re-ward!
We will imiv the above reward for any case of
Liver Compla'int, Pvspepsia, Sick Headache, In
digestion, ConKtipation or Costivenejis we cannot
cure with West's Vegetable Liver Pills, when the
directions are strictly complied with. They are
Snrely vegetable, and never fail to give satisfac
on. Sugar Coated. Large boxes containing 30
Pills, 25 cents. Beware of counterfeits and imi
tations. The gennine manufactured only by
THE JOHN C. WFST COMPANY, CHIGAGO,
ILLINOIS.
BLAKSLET S HOTOHTUJI,
FrescrlDtion DrnerEists,
17S Second St. The Dalles, Or.
$20 REWARD.
WILL BE PAID FOR ANY INFORMATION
leading to the conviction of parties cutting
the ropes or iu any way interfering with the
wires, poles or lampc of The Electric Light
Co. H.GLENN.
Manager
FOR SALE.
HAVING BOUGHT THE LOGAN STABLES
in East Portland, we now ofler our Livery
Stable business in this city for sale at a bargain.
WARD KERN3
NOTICE.
All county warrants registered prior to
September 13, 1887, will be paid if pre
sented at my office. Interest ceases
from and after this date.
Geo. Ruch,
Treas. Wasco Co., Or.
Jan. 13, 1890. 4t
J. M. HUNTINGTON & CO.
Abstracters,
Real Estate and
Insurance Agents.
Abstracts of. and Information Concern
ing Land Titles on Short Notice.
Land for Sale and Houses to f Rent,
Parties Looking for Homes in
COUNTRY OR CITY,
OR IN SEARCH OF
BugiiieftS Location?,
- . .
Should Call on or Write to us.
Agents for a Full Line of
Leasing Fire Insurance Companies,
And Will Write Insurance for
AUY MIOTJ-ZtsTT,
on all
DESIBABLE BI3K8.
Correspondence Solicited. All Lettert
Promptly Answered. Call on or
Address, -. "
J. M. HUNTINGTON & CO.
Opera House Block, . The Dalles, Or.
SNIPES & KINERSLEY,
Wholesale an! Betail DmiLgjsts.
Fine Imported, Key West and Domestic
ciq-.a.:r,s.
(AGENTS FOR)
C. N. THORNBURY,
T. A. HUDSON,
Notary Public.
Late Kec. u. b. Land omce.
ROOMS 8 and 9 LAND OFFICE BUHDLNfi,
FoltofflCt Box 835, ,
THE DALLES, OR.
Filings, Contests,
And all other Business in ihe U. S. Land Office
Promptly Attended to.
tveunvc; uiucicu umufto ivi xiiiugn-
Entries and the purchase of Railroad
Lands under the recent Forfeiture Act,
which we will have, and advise the pub-'
lie at the earliest date when such entries
can be made. Look for advertisement
in this paper. ,
nr v. ,j mi. r- r,:i:nn.
TnornDury & Hudson. .
Health is Wealth !
Dr. E. C. West's Nbryb anb Braiw Treat
ment, a guaranteed specific for Hysteria, Dizzi
ness, Convulsions, Fits, Nervous Neuralgia,
Headache, Nervous Prostration caused by the use
of alcohol or tobacco, Wakefulness, Mental De
pression, Sof tening of the Brain, resulting in in
sanitv and leading to misery, decay and death,
rremature Old Age, Barrenness, toss of Power
in either sex. Involuntary Losses and Spermat
orrhoea cansed by over exertion of the brain, self
abuse or over indulgence. Each box contains
one month's treatment 11.00 a box, or six boxes
for 15.00, sent by marl prepaid on receipt ot price.
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
To cure any case. With each order received by
us for six boxes accompanied by S.OO, we will
send the purchaser our written guarantee to re
fund the money if the treatment does not effect
a cure. Guarantees issued only by
BIAEELEV & HOUGHTON.
Prescription Druggists,
170 Second St. ' The Dalles, Or. .
D. P. Thompson'
J. S. SCHKKCK, H. M. BKAIX,
Vice-President Cashier.
President.
First KatiBual; Banjtc.
THE DALLES, - -
OREGON.
A General Banking Business transacted
Deposits received, subject to fcigni
Draft or Check.
Collections made and proceeds promptly
. remitted on day ot collection.
Sight and Telegraphic Exchange sold on
.New York, tan .trancisco ana ron
land. DIRECTORS.
, P. Thompson. Jno. 8: Schenck.
W. Sparks. Geo. A. Liebe.
H. M. Beam.. ' .
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