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VOL. 1.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1891.
NUMBER 10.
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SHERMAN JS DEAD.
He Breathes His Last at His Home in
New York City To-Day,
Admiral Dixon Porter Died at Wash
ington City Friday,-A Brief
Biography,
Sherman U Dead.
Xkw York, Feb, 14. Latest 2 p. m
Sherman ia dead. ,
Further Particular.
During the forenoon as the hours
passed by, every inquirer who called at
the general's house, was told that all
hope was adandoned and that his rela-
' tires and attendants were merely wait
' Sng for the end, and endeavoring
to
' make his last hours free from suffering
if possible. . Among those who called
were Cyrus W. Field and Mrs. IT.
Grant.
As on proceeding days since it became
known that General Sherman lay
death's door Jknota of people gathered in
the street near his home talking to each
other in low tones of the dying soldier.
At 1 :50 p. m., a' servant came out of the
house and told the policeman on guard
that the end had come, and that the
general had at last surrendered. From
Secretary Barrett it was learned that
General Sherman remained unconscious
- to the last, dying with no visible pain.
The General passed away without
. speaking any. The members of his fam
ily gathered about his bed, those pres
ent being his four daughters and his son
P. J. Sherman and the attending physi
- cian. becretary Barrett and some
friends 'were in the room below..
The funeral services of the remains will
take place Thursday from his late res
idence, though it may be deferred if his
son does not arrive on that day from
Europe.
On the solemn Thursday "evening the
body will be taken to St. Louis on
. special train and be interred there. It
OWlA be in charge of Gen. Schofield and
will be accompanied by a delegation
from Post LaFayette, G. A. R. of this
; city.
ANOTHER VETERAN GONE.
Admiral lTld G. Porter Dies at Wash
ington.
Washington, Feb. 13. Admiral David
P. Porter died this morning.
I .David Dixon .Porter was born in
Pennsylvania, June 8,' 1814, his father
being the gallant Porter of Essex fame,
He served as a midshipman in the Mex
. ican navy during the war between that
country and Spain, on board the ship
Guerero which was sunk by the Spanish
frigate La Libertad in May 1827, after a
', terriffic encounter. Two years after this
be entered the American navy as a mid
shipman, and eighteen years later as
Jff lieutenant took part in the Mexican war.
t i When the civil war broke out Porter
was sent to the ' relief of Fort Pickens,
' Fla., in command of the Powhatan.
This duty accomplished he fitted out
a mortar flotilla for reductions of the
approaches of New Orleans. After-the
fall of New Orleans the flotilla assisted
in the siege of Vicksborg and he was
made rear admiral and placed in com
mand of the naval forces on the western
; . livers above New Orleans. His ability
was now . conspicuously exhibited and
. - wherever there was water enough to
float a gunboat the old flag was carried.
lie vu transferred to the Atlantic and
' captured Fort Fisher in 1863. He was
, appointed superintendent of the Naval
' Academy ana on the death of Farragut
succeeded that illustrious man as ad
miral of the navy.
' ' second dispatch.
Wa8hingto5', Feb. 13. The death was
very sudden. It occurred at his resi
dence here and was the result of fatty
degeneration of the heart with which he
had been -afficted since last summer.
His death was calm and peaceful. The
nature of the admiral's disease made it
dangerous for him to lie on his back, so
: . that he had been accustomed to rest sit-
- ting up on a large sofa with his back and
head supported by pillows.
Flags on the white house and other
public buildings are placed at half-mast.
: The funeral will be marked with the
highest military honors and the inter
meat will be at the Arlington national
- cemetery.; x ,
. A lrg number of people and officials
called at the house this morning and left
' messages of sympathy for the family.
-Telegrams of condolence also received
: from prominent people from all parts of
: the country. The time for the funeral
has not yet been fixed.
ANOTHER MINING HORROR.
Frlgfosfnl Mine Explosion A Hirer
Called In to Aid In Relief.
; PiTTSBCKa, Feb. 16. The Meyer mine,
jiear Scottdale, Pa., is on fire. Four
' pampers are known to have been killed
And six or seven men are now reported
missing. Fifty men were at work when
-the explosion occurred setting fire to the
mine.
' The fire was kindled by a miner's lamp,
which dropped to the bottom of the
hundred foot shaft and kindled the ac
cumulated gas, causing a terrific ex
plosion. The mine caught fire and the large
fan ased for yentelation purposes was
destroyed, and the interior of the mine
was soon a mass of flames. . i
: Monts creek has been turned from its
course into the mine. The Meyer Coke
plant is one of the largest in the region,
-' and employed 500 men. . They had re
fused to go out in the recent strike.
A Rochester Fatal Blaze.
"Hochksteb, N. Y., Feb. 16. A fire at
rSt. Mxry'a hospital last night caused
the loss of $65,000 and resulted in fatal
injury to a fireman. None of the in
states were injured. N
San Francisco Market.
Saw (Francisco, Cal. Feb. 16. Wheat
?buyer-9l, 1 .46.
OUB LAW MAKERS. -
Creating-
Port of Portland SSOOO.OO
for a Wagon Road.
Salem, Ogn., Feb. 13. The house
this morning passed the amendment to
McCracken's bill creating Port of Port
lands.
Among the bills passed was Black
man s appropriating (5,000 for wagon
road from John Day to Monument,
The senate's morning time was consu
med mostly in first reading of house
bills.
Salem, Feb. 13. The senate has
passed a bill appropriating (50,000 for
hatchery on the headwaters of the Col
umbia or Snake river ; also senate joint
resolution that the 17. S. fish coinmis
sioners send a fish expert to this state to
ascertain certain information! concern
ing the habits of the salmon which
adopted.
Salem. Feb. 14. The house at the
moraine session considered the house
bills to third reading McCraken relat
ing to assessment and taxation for in'
Jebtedness. Laid on the table,
To abolish fish commission, indefiinitly
poeponed. -
For fish way over falls at Oregon City
a substitute report was passed. For
publishing county court proceedings
passed. .
TJNION PACIFIC CHANGES.
A General Reorganization of the Bloated
Monopoly.
Omaha, Neb., Feb. 13. A circular was
issued this morning entirely reorganiz
ing the freight department of the Union
Pacific J. A. Monroe, present assistant
trali c manager becomes freiget agent
relieving F. B. Whitnev and will have
general subervision of the entire system
B. N. Campbell, was appointed general
freight agent, with headquarters at
Portland, Or. B. F. Whitney, present
general freight agent becomes first
assistant general freight agent. Agents
are appointed at Denver, Salt Lake,
Portland, St. Joe, Kansas City, and
Butte. TLe change goes into effect
March 1.
THE DEAD HERO.
Few Callers
at the Home--Wall Street
Will Close.
New York, Feb. 16. There have been
very few callers at Sherman's residence
this morning. Yesterday and last night
nobody was allowed to view the body.
Members of the Stock Exchange this
afternoon voted to unanimously close on
the day of the funeral.
Chicago Wants his Body Bronght There.
Chicago, Feb. 16. At a meeting held
yesterday, it was decided to request in
the name of the Grand Army of the Re
public of Illinois that the remains of
General Sherman be taken to St. Louis
by way of Chicago.
The President has Been Busy.
Washington, Feb. 14. The president
has signed the act for cancellation of the
improvement of the Columbia river, in
Oregon and Washington; the act for
the disposal of Fort Ellis reservation ;
the act (to ratify agreements with Sax
and Fox Indians, also sixty three pri
vate pention bills, fSeitator Call today
introduced a resolution requesting the
president to appeal to the Emperor of
Russia to inquire into ' alleged wrongs
and cruel ties to this Jewisli subjects
and to place them in condition of free
dom and equality.
Bold Robbery in a Bank.
London, eb. 16. This morning
while a clerk of the bank of Scotland
was standing at the counter of the Na
tional Provencial bank in the act of
making a deposit he was addressed by a
tylishly dressed stranger. While the
conversation, which only lasted a minute,
was going on, another man, evidently an
accomplice, snatched from the clerk
wallet containing bonds and checks
representing many thousand pounds,
and escaped.
Cashier Spanldlng's Statement The
Loss Is 27,000.
A tee, Mass., Feb., 13. President
Hartwell has received a letter from the
missing Cashier Spaulding in which he
states that money he took for four years
from the bank was lost in speculations.
It is stated this morning by the bank
examiner that the loss of the first
National Bank is apparently about
$27,000. .
Congressional Proceedings.
Washington, Feb. 14. In the senate
the credentials of Wm. F. Vilas, senator
elect from Wisconsin for the term com
mencing the fourth of March -next, was
presented and placed on file. Resolu
tion reported yesterday authorizing the
selection of a committee on relations
with Canada to continue its investiga
tions during recess. Agreed to.
To be Court Marttaled.
St, Locis, Feb. 14. A special from
San Antonio says; "Captain Harry
Wessels, Company H Third cavalry is
to be courtmartialed under orders from
the secretary of war. It is charged that
he accused his superior officer, General
Stanley of drunkeness and incompetency,
because the latter refused him a fur
lough when ordered to be in readiness
to go to Sioux country. .
To be a Brigadier.
San Fhancjsco, Feb. 14. Washington
special says : "Col. Foreythe's appoint
ment to next brigadier generalship in
the army which occurred by the retire
ment of" Brigadier General Gibbon, two
months hence, is now practically assured.
Is He "Jack the Ripper."
London, Feb, 14. Another man has
been arrested in White Chapel on sus
picion of being the murderer of VCar-
roty Nell," Blood was found upon his
clothes. The prisoner was - seen with ;
the murdered woman a quarter of an
hour before the murder was committed.
A Mexican Raid. .
Mabfa, Texas, Feb. 14, A band of
mexicans visltad the ranch of Victorian
Hermandez last night, and killed Oscaa
Dukea 11 year-old boy. A eon who was
concealed was wounded by one oi the
desperadoes. Ranchmen- trailed blood
20 miles going toward the Bio Grande.
THE PORTAGE ROAD.
The State of Washington Is Ready to
Co-operate.
Salem. Feb. 13. The Washington
legislature is in earnest in the matter of
joint action ior me uuiiuihk ui portage
railways at the Cascades and 1 he Dalles,
The resolutions adopted by the Oregon
legislature were telegraphed to Olympia
lasi nigni. r-ariy mis morning uis
patches were received announcing that
the Washington legislature had already
concurred in the resolution and appoint
ed a joint committee, who would De in
Portland tomorrow, ready to meet with
the Oregon committee, which consists of
Senators Wat kins and flioore ana Rep
resentatives McCoy. Miller and Henry.
These will ask for leave of absence and
go to Portland tomorrow. Although
near the close of the session of each leg
islature, it is hoped an agreement may
be quicklv reached and a bill agreed up
on, which will afford the relief demand
ed bv the people in the eastern half of
each state. Representative Miller has
plan to offset the constitutional objec
tion that Oregon cannot appropriate
money to spend in Washington, as it is
imperative that the road shall be built
on the Washington side, since the Ore-
fon bank is occupied by the U. P. line,
Ir. Miller would have "congress cede
striD of territorv on the Washington
shore jointly to the two states, and over
which, they may have concurrent juris
diction. This he thinks could be easily
done, and would remove all obstacle to
the joint construction of a portage rail
way by two states.
WATERWAY PLANS.
Legislature Committee Should
Agree
With the Convention.
Walla Wall A.Feb. 14. The executive
committee of the waterway convention
held a meeting this afternoon, and sent
the following telegram to W. H. Grey and
George H. Pope, of Portland :
"Kindly ask the legislative committee
of Oregon and Washington to work as
nearly in harmony with the expressed
wish of the waterwav convention as in
their good judgement will be wise and
best attain the effects sought. The
amount asked bv Senator Raley is fully
endorsed, and will admit of more econom
ical improvment than hat was asked
for in our memorial, which was only
limited through fear of asking too much
and getting nothing."
Also the following telegram was sent
to State Senator George T. Thompson,
at Olympia, Wash. :
"We respectfully ask such an amend
ment to your memorial as will make it
in harmony with the wish of the water
way convention, as expressed in their
congressional memorial, which asks for a
boat railway at The Dalles and comple
tion of the canal at the Cascades. Kind
ly advise with the waterway committne."
REPORTED REMOVAL'
Of Pacific Mall Headquarters to Tacoma.
San Francisco, Feb. 11. A rumor
was afloat today in shipping circles that
he facihc Mail Steamship company
was about to remove its fleet and offices
to Tacoma, following the plans of the
recent big railroad combination of west
ern roads. A reporter interviewed sev
eral well-informed railroad men on the
subject, but could learn nothing definite,
except that a similar rumor was current
last fall when George Gould was rein
stated in the presidency of the company.
At the offices of the Pacific Mail an
authorative denial of the reported
change was made. In spite of this de
nial, however, some are inclined to
think there is good foundation for the
rumor, inasmuch as the Pacific Mail has
not made any provisions for a change of
dock room here, which will be rendered
necessary by the extension of the sea
wall. It was stated last week that the
company had secured a location for the
dock on the new seawall, towards Van
Ness avenue, but this was positively de
nied todav.
SIGNS A WAT HIS RIGHTS.
The Latest Sensation In the Davis Will
Case.
Helena. Mont., Feb.. 11. Thomas
Jefferson Davis, of Salem, la., alleged to
be an illigitimate son of the late A. J.
Davis, the millionaire banker of Butte,
over whose estate the heirs are now
fighting, created surprise today by as
signing to John A. Davis, brother of the
deceased, all of his rights and interests
to the vast estate in consideration of
$100,000. His lawyer knew nothing of
the assignment, and claims U is a breach
ot contract entered into with the other
heirs. It is said he is a fast young man
and would rather have the money to
rend now than to wait the slow process
of the law. Under the will entered for
probate by John A. Davis he would re
ceive a life annuity, and in case the will
is revoked he would come in for an im
mense sum of money, as only two child
ren claim the late bachelor as their la
ther. This is the latest sensational de
velopment in the already celebrated
jjavis win case.
Could not Find the Editor.
WiLKSBABBE, Pa., Feb. 12. Sullivan's
aggregation was here last night, and a
local paper stated that Sullivan was too
fat to do good lighting in the nng in the
future. This made Sullivan hopping
mad, and he left the hotel before break
fast and called on the editor, who was
not at home. The office boy tried to
pacify the big fellow, but Sullivan left
word" for the editor that he is not only
not too fat but could thrash any man
that walked the earth.
WORLD'S FAIR NEWS.
Work Begun on the Grounds at Jackson
Park.
Chicago, Feb. 12. Work on the
world's fair grounds at Jackson park was
begun today. , About 50 men were put to
work and the number will be rapidly in
creased. The entire area of the park
has been staked and everything is in
readiness for the work now going on.
Five months' time is allowed to place all
the grounds in shape for the buildings.
"Compelled to Decline.
Spokane Falls, Feb. 11. Judge L.
, Nash, who was a delegate from
Spokane to the waterway convention
recently held in Walla Walla, was ap
pointed by that body to represent its
interests at Olympia.' Since , returning
home Judge Nash finds it impossible to
leave, and the Chamber of Commerce
will appoint someone in his stead to
visit the capital and work for an open
river.
Victim of Confidence Men.
New York. Feb. 11. Henry Kramer.
of Lob Angeles, Cal., was worked by con
fidence men last night in Jersey City.
He was going to Europe by the Red Star
Steamer, but the rogues succeeded in get
ting M) ana lett bun a cheap satchel and
two rolls of papar which he imagined
contained $10,000,
Banker Arrested for the Murder of
his Wife.
Clabks, Neb., Feb. 16. Banker 8. B,
Cowles was arrested at Columbus this
morning' while on the way to Omaha
charged .with the murder of his wife.
THE DEAD HERO.
William Tecumseh Sherman, ex-gener
al of the army of the United States, was
born in Lancaster, Ohio in 1820. His
father one of the judges of the supreme
court of Ohio, died in 1829 and William
was educated in the family of the Hon
Thomas Erwing until he had reached
the ace of 16. when he went to West
Point, and graduated In 1840; he then
entered the U. S. Army, and was pro
moted to the rank of first lieut. in 1841.
He acted as assistant adjutant general,
in 1847, and obtained a breyit of captain
in the regular army from May, 1848, for
meritorious services in California during
the war with Mexico. He was appoint
ed commissary of subsistence in 18o0,
served at St. Louis and New Orleans,
but finding his pay inadequate to support
his family, resigned his commission
September 6th, 1853, and removed to San
Francisco when he was a partner in a
bank till 1858, when he returned to St.
Louis and was elected superintendent of
the Louisana State Mlllitary Institution,
which position he resigned when the
Civil War began. After the fall of Fort
Sumpter he was commissioned colonel of
the 13th infantry, and comnanded the
3rd brigade at the unfortunate battle of
Bull Run, on the 21st of July 1861. On
the reorganization bf the National army,
Colonel Sherman was made brigadier
general of volunteers, and accompanied
General Anderson to Kentucky, where
he succeeded him temporarily in com
mand, until at his own request he was
relieved by General Buell, and was or
dered to Missouri. In the early part of
1862, he was appointed to the command
of a division under General Grant, and
acted with great bravery at the battle of
Shiloh on the 6th of April ; he was pro
moted to the rank of major general on
the 1st day of May, and when the de
partment of Tennessee was formed, in
December, he was made commander of
the 15th armyjeorps. At the end of that
month, he led an expedition to Vicks
burg, but the works were too strong to
be taken by assault, and he was obliged
to withdraw his troops, after a severe
fight. He commanded the wing of the
army that captured Fort Hindman, Ar
kansas, January 10th, 1863, after which
he resumed command of the 15th army
corps ; took part in the siege oi icks-
burg, which capitulated July 3rd 1863,
and led the expedition which captured
Jackson City July 10th.
When General Grant was placed in
command of the army previously under
General Rosencrantz, he gave the com
mand of the department of the Tennes
see to General Sherman, who encoun
tered General Longstreet, and obliged
him to retreat, November 20th, and in
February, 1864, made his expedition to
Meridian, Mississippi, and broke up that '
mportant railroad center, driving Gen
eral Polk's army out of Mississippi
Having been charged with the command
of the army in Georgia, May 4th 1864
he commenced the expedition through
that state, which ended in the capture
of Atlanta, the capital city.
General Hood thrice attacked the Fed
eral army, and was repulsed, sustaining
considerable loss. After his third fail
ure, General Hood acted merely on the
defension in Atlanta, which fell into the
hands of the Nationals in the beginning
of September. In October Hood began
his movement towards Tennessee.
Sherman followed him as far as Resacca,
75 miles, drove him from the railroad,
and then sent part of his army to Ten
nessee to defend that State, and with the
balance began his wonderful "March . to
the Sea," to act in concert with the
Union army in Virginia against General
Lee. The distance from 'Atlanta to
Savanah is 260 miles.' General Sherman
accomplished the march with ver little
loss in 23 days ; and Savannah fell into
his hands December 21st, ' 1864. The
news of its late capture was received
with great rejoicing, not only because it
showed how triumphant the campaign
in Georgia had been, but because it
opened up the seaboard of the state, and
inflicted a heavy blow to the Confeder
ate cause. General Sherman defeated
the Confederate army of North Carolina
at Bentonville, in that State, March 19th
1865, and soon afterwards paid a visit to
General Grant, to concert those measures
for the defeat of General Lee, which end
ed in the submission of that general,
and that of General J. E. Johnston, who
surrendered his army to General Sher
man, April 26th 1865, which was one of
the closing actions of the war.
General Sherman was promoted to the
rank of lieut. general, of the army July
25th, 1866 ; and ' succeeded to General
Grant as general of the United States
Army March 4th, 1869.
. General Sherman after the war, made
his home at St. Louis, Mo., although he
lived in New York at times ; never left
the chosen spot, only for a season, so
attached to its environment he requested
that his body be well away in its dust
with military honors, a short ' time be
fore be died. . ,
General Sherman was a great ' soldier,
in the full meaning of the term, a man
of stern and determined character,
whose force of will-power suffered no
defeat in an undertaking as his march
to the sea verified though it might, cost
great loss, or sacrifice.
He was a man of strong impulses and
unyielding in whatever he believed to be
right. He was strongly attached to his
friends, thongh his deporti went led them
to doubt his sincerity, but his enemies
he hated with a bitter hatred, which
no doubt was due to his excitability and
.morbid self esteem' Whether his
soldiers loved him as they did General
Grant is another thing, he was born a
soldier and died one.
"No morrow's boom, or sunset (run.
Or tramp of legions hurrying op,
Shall wake the land where he has gone.''
T : r rr :
What is the matter with ap electric
motor portage road, The falls at Celilo
or The Dalles will furnish the lightning
and the expense of operating would be
reduced to a minimum. '
WE PAINTED HER BED.
The B iggest Celebration The Dalles Has
Ever Had.
The Dalles painted it red Friday night
The rain kindly ceased about dark, and
at 7 o'clock the business of the evening
began to take shape. The first thing to
attract attention was the factory of the
Boston Shoe and Leather company
across the river. It was really as hand
some a thing in the shape of illumina
tion as we ever saw. The building
stands alone on the high bank across the
river, and every window in the immense
structure was ablaze with light making
three rows one above the other and
the cupola a big bright light shone like
the star of Esperance. From the Uma
tilla House porch the lights were re
flected in the placid waters of the Col
umbia, which flowed unruffled by, un
mindful of the disturbance the matter of
their utilization was causing near at
hand, and danced and twinkled,repeated
a thousand times. The boom of the big
anvils soon drew the crow away, from
this beautiful scene, and soon a thous
and or more of our citizens had gathered
in the neighborhood of the Vogt Grand
From - Harris' corner that Mr. Glasier
sent up a magnificent fire balloon which
rose rapidly, and pausing a moment as
if to choose its direction sailed gaily off
to the east, as if to carry the glad tid
ings of hope to our good neighbors,
Second street was a blaze of colored
lights, and all the time as the crowd
gathered the anvil boomed, the electric
light whistle and that of the fire engine
answered the shrill calls from the North
Dalles shops, bells clanged, and from
the armory A and C companies marched
out preceded by the brass band, and fol
lowed by a big torch light procession
paraded the principal streets. Many
transparencies were exhibited, and the
mottoes were appropriate. One was
"From Idaho to the sea," another, "We
are free from bondage," "The Hunt Rail
road," "The Legislature and the Gov
ernor," etc., etc.
Shortly after 8 o'clock the. Vogt Grand
was filled with eager, happy ladies and
gentlemen, and, after music by the
band, Mr. Macallister, president of the
board of trade, and of the meeting, in
iew wen-cnosen remarks introduced one
of our oldest and best known citizens,
Mr. Robert Mays, who was greeted with
hearty applause. He said : "I greet you,
neighbors and mends ; 1 feel that we
have met tonight to rejoice in a common
victory, aud to congratulate ourselves
upon the success we have achieved. We
have begun a new era, for the greatest
event that has ever happened for Wasco
county, is the passage of the portage
railway bill. I want to say a word right
here about this present legislature.
have lived here tor nearly forty vears
and have had more or less experience
with our legislative bodies, and I wish
to impress upon you the fact that this is
the most liberal, the most fair-minded
and broad-gauged legistature this state
has ever had. I tell you now that they
have not only done their entire duty by
you, but it is my honest belief that they
will do their duty as legislators by our
long suffering neighbors east of us, and
will pass Senator Raley 's bill. We have
passed the dark days of The Dalles we
have sometimes struggled for the neces
sities of life, but now its luxuries are
within our reach. We have plodded on
towards our destiuy, slowly, sometimes
painfully,-but always towards the goal,
and never a step backwards. We will
now grow rapidly until, instead of three
or four, we will have a population of
thirty or forty thousand, and when the
crop now growing is ripe a line of steam
ers will be on the river to send it into
the markets- of the world." He then
paid a glowing tribute to our soil and
climate, compared The Dalles of today
to the spot where it now stands, when
he, after the weary march across the
plains in 1853, first saw it, and said that
he felt like Moses as he stood on the
banks of the Jordan and looked over into
the promised land, that if he was not to
enjoy it, he rejoiced to feel that his peo
ple, his neighbors and friends would
He was greeted with hearty applause
throughout.
Hon. A. J. Dufur followed in a telling
speech. - He said we had been, to use
Butler's expression, bottled up, but
thanks to Senator Watkln's bill, and the
Oregon legislature, the cork had been
pulled. Railroads, said he, are built by
individuals or corporations for their own
gain, but the Columbia is fresh from the
hand of God, and no man or corporation
could control it now.
Col. Lang followed Mr. Dufur and
from the applause and from what we
know of the Colonel's ability, we know
he made a forceful speech, but the noise
of people coming in prevented us getting
even the gist of his remarks.
Hon. W. H. Wilson made a brief ad
dress and among other things said that
Jennings, the one man who voted no on
the final passage of tbe bill, did so from
long habit, being like Holman of
Indiana, famous for his noes.
Mr, John Michell followed Mr. Wilson
and from his intimate knowledge of the
situation,' made a brief resume of the
history of the canal. Mr. Michell is a
fluent and eloquent speaker and his re
marks were greeted with hearty
applause.
Hon. J. L. Story made a five-minute
talk that was earnest and to the point.
Mr. B. S. Huntington stated that he
had recently attended the waterway con
vention at Walla Walla and that by fig
ures there it was shown that the Inland
Empire this year raised 50,000,000 bush
els of wheat, but that the committee put
the amount at 26,000,000 for fear eastern
people would, think they were lying, and
thjs reduction .was so strqngly opposed
by members who were posted, tha.t tbe
report was finally made without stating
the amount.
Mr. Wilson, his partner, recently from
Vermont, rejoiced with us and remarked
that it was tbe first time he had ever
heard it publicly admitted that western
men "refrained from telling the truth.:
Mr. Nolan rejoiced that The Dalles
had finally found something all could
agree on. He was glad Pennoyer was
:n it, glad Metcham was in it, glad Mayi
was in it and glad Moody was in it, was
glad he was in it himself, and more than
glad that North Dalles was in it three
stories high and ablaze with light.
Hon. A. S. Bennett made the closing
address, in fitting language and with
modulated voice. He reviewed the
situation briefly and was heartily ap
plauded.
On motion of Hon. A. J. Dufur,
seconded by Hon. A. S. Bennett, it was
voted that "we the people of The Dalles
in mass meeting assembled do most re
spectfully urge our representatives
the legislature to use all honorable
means in securing the passage of Senator
Raley's bill, and thus bring relief to our
eastern neighbors."
The -band played, and the largest and
most enthusiastic meeting ever held in
The Dalles dispersed.
The following speech was made last
night after everybody had left the hall , but
that's the occasion our reporter always
takes advantage of to do his talking,
Addressing the chairs our reporter said
"Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen
When I came here this evening it was in
the humble but auriferous character of
reporter, and yet, although I came to
make a report, when suddenly called
upon to speak I find that unfortunately
Lam not loaded. I cannot help but re
iterate the sentiment of one of your
orators, wherein he expressed his satis
faction that "everybody was in it.';
too, rejoice that in this great bowl of
consomme so generously set up by Gov
ernor Pennoyer and the legislature of
this great commonwealth, that one gen
tleman who, upon the final passage of
the portage railway bill, had the courage
of his convictions to vpte nay. I say
again Mr. President. I rejoice that we
have this magnificent tureen of con
somme and that this courageous gentle
man Mr. Jennings is in it! It has
been said that while The Dalles boasted
of being the "Key City," she could not
open the Cascade locks, this has been, is
now true; but thanks to the Oregon
legislature and Governor Pennoyer, the
portage railroad bill is now a law, and
since we are able to pick the lock, the
Union Pacific will leave that gate open
Mr. President, The Dalles is unanimous
on this subject, it speaks as one man, in
response to an invitation to take a drink
and henceforth ' I hope to see harmony
prevail, that the lamb and the lion, so to
speak, may lie down together and arise
again cognizant, each of his own auton
omy. We have begun a new era,
and in a few years the old Dalles will
be a thing of the past. Our hills
will be whitened with fruitful blossoms
and the air fragrant with orchard per
fumes, the green hills will become greener
with tree and vine, and in the misty
haze of Indian summer, will purple with
luscious grapes and make the glad air
fragrant with the breath of Pomona.
One word, Mr. President, and I have
done. In looking into the causes that
have led to our victory we should not
forget the Press. Our town papers were
working for their interests as .well as
yours, but the big hearted newspaper
men of the balance of Eastern Oregon,
and I may say of the state, have stood
by you generously, and unselfishly, to
aid a neighbor. Let us in turn stand by
them. I say, a fearless Press, backed by
a determined people has made this result
possible. The legislature can stand off
the people alone, but Mr. President, they
cannot stand the press. Your victory
has taught you the benefit of persever
ance and pluck, and it has taught yon
that this is a government of the people.
It has taught you that under our govern
ment no community, no individual, how
ever humble, is beneath the uplifting
and protecting arms of the law, and it
has taught Jay Gould that no man how
ever rich, is so high as to above its reach.
Let us hope that he will not forget it.'
HELP OUR NEIGHBORS.
The Dalles in the midst of her rejoic
ings finds time to urge that the good
work of overcoming the obstructions to
navigation in the Columbia be yet ex
tended that all i, as tern Oregon may
share in the benefits accruing from the,
building of the portage railroad at the
Cascades. Wasco county feels keenly
the position of her eastern neighbors,
and will willingly bear an increased
burden of taxation to give them relief,
Another transportation route, down the
Columbia, ' is worth more to the state
than a dozen world's fair exhibits, be
cause it will make farming profitable in
Eastern Oregon, and this done the immi
gration will take care of itself. We hope
Senator Raley's bill will pass, for while
the sum seems large it is a trifle com
pared to the good that will result.
Five days ago an editorial in this paper
suggested that any person who had not
energy enough to visit the Pacific coast
should be eligible to the office of presi
dent of the nation. Today the dispatches
announce that President Harrison and
most of his cabinet will make us a visit
as soon as congress adjourns. So hasty
"catching on," was not expected, but
none the less gratifying, but what the
dickens does the president mean by
bringing the cabinet along?
We congratulate the residents of the
Tygh neighborhood upon the passage of
the bill giving them $5,000 towards build
ing a wagon-road over that wearisome
Tygh mountain, The road is badly
eeded and in the very nature of things
was almost impossible to be built by the
county, A careful expenditure o the
money will go a long ways towards com-.
eting the road,-and no doubt it will be
spent to the best possible advantage.
One thing ean be said in favor of a
newspaper reporter, and that is that he
often takes notes from people that no
sensible business man would perform a
like kindness for, '
NOTABLE DEAD.
One more of the great leaders in the
war for the maintenance of the union
have joined the millions, who, "since
first the flight of years began have laid
them down in their last sleep." Ad
miral David Dixon Porter died suddenly
at his home in Washington on the 13th
met. A son of a naval officer, distin
guished in our history, he used well the
opportunities offered him by the civil
war to render efficient service to his
country and thereby endeared himself to
the loyal people of the nation. His
services in conjunction with General
Grant at Vicksburg were essential to the
latter's success and Grant never lost an
opportunity to show his appreciation of
the assistance he there received.
many respects an abler man than his
associate, Faragut, he lacked the moral
courage and frank honest nature which
so endeared the latter to the American
people. '
Chicago Wheat Market.
Chicago, Til., Feb. 16. Wheat
steady ; cash, 94 ; May 97, July 93)4
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