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RESERVATION OPENED.
The CeEur d'Aleue Indian Reservation
. to ' be Opened Causes a Stam
pede in that Direction.
The Government Wins in the Canadian
Contest A Greal . Coal Mining
Strike Settled.
A KCSH FOR LAND.
A RUmpMdc for the Coeur d'Alene Res
ervation.
. Spokasb Falls, March 0. The pas
saee of the - bill opening the Coenr
d'Alene reservation to settlement has
caused a stampede. Settlers are coming
in by every train waiting for the presi
, dent to issue his proclamation. -Trouble
is expected as the Indians object to giv
ing up' their land. '.-'"
A STRIKE SETTLED.
The Miner of the MononrikaU Valley
. Carry Their Point.
Pittsbitbg, March 6. The long strike
of the coal miners of the Monongahela
valley has ended in a complete victory
- for the men for an advance in the min
ing rate of one-half .cent per bushel.
" The men will resume work Monday.
The strike has lasted'teu weeks and the
men lost in wages alone over $1,000,000.
The absence of this great sum of money
in the valley has caused snffering among
not only miners and families, but a
great majority other persons dependent
on the mining of coal for a living.
ANNEXATION WAS POPULAR.
. The Government Win the - Election
bat the Annexationist have Strength.
Xw York, March 6.-rA Montreal
special says that indejwndent estimates
ti yesterday's vote give the government
a majority of from 28 to 30. The most
important facts revealed by yesterday's
vote are that annexation cry was not so
unpopular in Canada . as it was sup
.rased and that closer trade relations
With the United States is inevitable and
, that liberals will be returned to power at
the next general election. . "
- A dispatch from St. Johns says the
latest returns from King's county show
George E. Foster, minister of finance,
who was thought to have been defeated,
to be elected by a small majority.
A LAND OF DESOLATION.
The Rain of Tama 1 Complete,
The
Lena will Reach J20O,0O0.
7; Yuma, Ariz., March 7. Yuma is at
present a scene of desolation. From the
hill at the prison one looks down upon
ruins of almost the entire, city. The
scene of the late floods is of even a more
desolate nature than if caused by a dis
astrous fire. . Along the Gila river the
same woful picture presents itself. The
tia loss will almost reach $200,000.
The railroad company has 900. men at
work. " The officials claim they will run
their first train Sunday. An immense
amount of new track will have to be
built along the Ariby canal.
Investigating the Timber Land Swindlers.
Chicago, March 7. A special from
Omaha says that government officials
are investigating the case of the whole
sale lumber merchants of -.Omaha accus
ed of attempting-, to. secure by fraud a
- thousand acres of timber land in Wash
ington. The firm have been sending
car loads of men to the coast furnishing
them with money and had them file on
' timber land which was afterward deeded
- to the firm. -
Both Bide Claim the Victory ' In Canada
Toronto, March 6. The Empire (gov
ernment organ) claims a majority for
the conservatives of 42, with seven seats
. to be heard from, of which five at last
election returned conservatives. The
World (government) claims a majority
of 39 for government. The Mail (inde
pendent) gives government a .majority
of 26. The Globe (opposition) says the
majority will not exceed 20.
.Stop Bnalne for Two Day to Save the
. Bank.
Buenos Avers, March 6. The Argen
tine government has . ordered a general
' suspension of business for - two days.
The decree announces that the days are
to be observed as holidays, but- the rea
son forsnspension of business is to try
to save the Provincial bank.-- There has
been a run on the bank for several days,
and it is believed it did not dare to open
Its doors today.
Railroad OMclal to be Arretted.
. New York, March 6. Coroner Levey
has issued a warrant for the arrest of the
officers and directors of the Xew York,
New Haven and Hartford railway, who
are held responsible by the coroner's
jury for the deaths of the victims of the
Harlem railway tunnel disaster.
Chauneey M. Depew,. surrendered
himself to the coroner at half past four
and was immediately released on $25,000
bail. . . "
THEY APPRECIATE MLAINE.
Merchant of New York Giv
Him
Handsome Testimonial.
. . Washington, March 7. A testimonial
from the wholesale dry goods merchants,
exporters and others of the city !of Sew
York, irrespective of party, - wns pre
.sented to Secretary Blaine this morning
with an address expressing their' appre
ciation of his action! in the matter of
jwiprocity with Brazil.
Got Their Jumt Desert.
Philadelphia, March 7. George F.
Work and James S. Dugan, convicted
wreckers of the Bank of America and
-.the American Life Insurance company,
were today Sentenced to four and three
years respectively in the penitentiary.
Louis E. Pfiffer, president of the wrecked
bank,, who pleaded guilty and turned
.state's evidence was sentenced to two
years. " -
kt Government Claim to Have Wot.
Tobost6, March 6. Yesterday's eleo-!
tion resulted In a victory for the govern
ment by a reduced majority. Premier
Mac Donald is returned but three cabinet
ministers are defeated.
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.
Internal Rumbling Felt In North Tveat
ern Washington.
Tacoma, March 7. Two faint but dis
tinct shocks of earthquake were felt here
at 7:50 this evening, The wave was
southwest to northeast ; the first shock
lasting two and one-half seconds and
the second shock being one and one-half
seconds in duration. No damage was
done, although articles in china and
glassware stores rattled a trifle, and oc
cupants of sixth floors rushed from the
rooms, fearing the structures were
about to topple. The imposing stones
in the Ledger office swayed perceptibly.
Three shocks were felt at Eagle Gorge,
in the Cascade mountains.
SEATTLE.
Seattle, Wash., March 7. At 7:40
this evening an earthquake shook the
buildings of this city slightly. The wave
passed from south to north, with
possiblv a slight trend toward the east.
The effect was felt more severely by
those in the upper floors and the six and
seven story buildings. There the
chandeliers swayed sharply, and men
standing up found it difficult to keep
their feet. The movement was felt in
all parts of the city.
FITZSIMMONS IN SYRACUSE.
TV bat He
Say of Farrell,
Jack MeAullffe.
Hall and
Syracuse, N. Y., March 7. Bob Fitz
simmons. the champion middle-weight
pugilist, was the gnest of the Syracuse
sporting men today. In regard to the
challenge issned by Pat Farrell, of Pitts
burg, the Australian remarked :
I shall pav no attention to that fellow.
He is not in mv class. He cannot train
down to 170 pounds to save his life.
At mention of Jim Hill's name, Fitz
simmons exclaimed :
Oh. ves: I'll take care of him so soon
as my match with Jack McAuliff is off
my hands. Hall is heavier than I am
I do not think he can get down to 160
pounds and keen his strength. I have
gained four or five pounds since my ar
rival in America, and Hall will probably
gain more. Jack JucAuliU! Uh, iaare
say he s a good un.; but he II know he s
been in a hght betore our little anair at
the Madison-square garden is over.
IS IT A LOCKOUT.
The Clothing Manufacturers of Rochexter
Discharge Their Men.
Rochester, N. Y.. March 7. The
clothing manufacturers today notified
their cutters and trimmers that their
services were no longer needed. About
twenty thousand people are affected.
The manufacturers declare they are so
hampered and interfered with by inter
meddling parties that they feel compelled
to stop work nntil -' they can conduct
their affairs satisfactorily to themselves.
A Street Contractor Shot.
Sa.v Francisco, March T. Filniore
Bnckman, a street contractor, was shot
twice in the back and fatally wounded
last night by J. M. Daley a teamster.
The cause of the shooting is unknown,
but it is surmised .that Buckman owed
Daley a small sum of money for labor
and refused to pay him.
WASHINGTON'S GOOD MOVE.
The Legislature Appropriate 100,000
for the World' Fair.
Oltmpia, March 7. Both houses have
adopted the bill appropriating one hun
dred thousand dollars for world's fair
exhibit. The bill now goes to the gov
ernor. . ' ' ' -
The Snow Blockade Raised.
Santa Fe.N. M., March 6. The snow
blockade which prevailed on the Denver
and Rio Grande road for the past ten
days, is broken' and the first through
train since February 25th, reached liere
last night. '
Given Ten Thousand Dollar Damages.
New- Boston, Tex., March 7. The
Bowie county district court has awarded
Win. Rector, a colored boot black, $10,
000 damages against the Texas Pacific
R. R. Co. The plaintiff was thrown
from a 'train and falling under the
wheels had both legs cut off.
Hi Ashe as Food for Fish.
Cincinnati, Ohio, . March 7. The
Ohio river today received the Ashes of
Professor WUhelm Steffen of Louisville,
according to the provisions of his own
will that his body be cremated and his
ashes consigned to' the waters of the
Ohio river.
One Doctor Doses Another With Lead.
Wheeling; W. Va., March 7. This
morning Dr. Geo, Baird, a prominent
physician and ex-mayor of this city, was
shot and killed-by Dr. Geo. J- Garrison,
a member of the state board of health.
They have been enemies for a long time.
Garrison was immediately arrested.
A. Portland Suicide.
Portland, March 7. A telephone
message has just been 'received at the
Coroner's office which states that a mid
dle aged woman by the name of Mrs.
Penn had suicided by shooting herself.
The woman is thought to have been snf
fering from mental aberration.
Child Drowned In a Tub.
Medfobd, March 7. A 2-year-old
child of Mr. and Mrs. J. X. Walter, of
this place, was accidentally drowned to
day in a tub of water. The little fellow
had been playing in the yard where a
tub of water was standing, and was
found dead bv the 'mother.
- He Furnished Ball. .
New York, March 7. In connection
with the warrants issued by the eoroner
for the directors and officers of the New
Haven railway William Rockafeller
furnished bail today.
Appointed Receiver.,
New York, March 7. Judge Beecher
of the supreme court today appointed
Edward Simmons receiver of the Amer
ican Loan & Trust Co., fixing his bonds
at $200,000.
Colorado' Ex-Senator Dead.
Denver, March 7. Ex-Senator Geo.
M.Chilcott, of Colorado, died at St.
Louis this morning of Bright'a disease.
Idaho Had to Have Him.
Washington, March 7. The president
has appointed Jitmes H. Beatty of Idaho
to be U. S. district judge for that state
IT IS A GOODLY SUM.
1 Tho statp nf Washington Annrnnriates
5ioo,ooo for their Exhibit at the
World's Fair.
New York Merchants Show their High
Appreciation of Secretary Blaine
A Doctor Filled with Lead.
MON'EV OR THE POSITION.
A San
Francisco Reporter Snea
Maker for S400.
San Francisco, March 7. J. Stillwell,
a reporter on the paper which recently
printed charges against Assemblyman
Elwood Bruner, filed suit in the superior
court yesterday to recover $400 from
Bruner. He sets fourth that he paid
him that amount for a position in the
name of Thos. Staley on the San Fran
cisco police force and that the lawmaker
has failed to keep his contract and de
liver the position. The legislature is
now investigating the charges against
Bruner.
THE RECENT STORMS.
High
Water in Tennessee The Worst
Weather for Years.
XAsnviLi.E, Tenn., March 9. The
phenomenal rise in the river contiuues
this morning. Much damage has been
done. From 1500 to 2000 people have
been driven from their homes. Goods
in warehouses and cellars have suffered
much damage. The river Is a vast
angry torrent spreading over the low
lands. Nearly all the lumber yards
have been overflowed. At police head
quarters many inquiries for shelter are
being made. Reports from all points on
the river, show that rivers are rising
everywhere. The fnllness of the Ohio
and Mississippi will prevent the Cuml-
erland from running down rapidly os it
otherwise would.
Chicago. March 9. Dispatches from
numerous points throughout Minnesota,
Northern Iowa, Central Illinois, South
ern Wisconsin and Eastern Nebraska re
port that the severest enow storm of the
winter raged all day Sunday. Trains are
running but are behind time and in
many places none are moving.
Knoxviw.k, Tenn., March 9. Very
heavy rains prevailed thronghout this
section yesterday and last night. All
the streams are out of their banks. A
seven-year-old colored girl was drowned
this morning by falling into a raging
creek. A colored man named Hunter
was drowned yesterday.
Chattanooga, Tenn., March 9. The
Tennesee river reached the danger line,
rising three inches an hour. Experienced
river men predict that it will-overflow
much of the city in the low lying places.
It has cut off several railroads and sus
pended the operation of several manu
factories. The rain fell here in thirty
six hours three And a quarter inches. It
extends up theriver and in East Tenn
essee generally. Indications for more
showers are very promising. f
Travel on wagon roads at numerous
points is wholly suspended and in the
cities street car traffic is more or less de
layed. The severest storms are reported at
various points in Texas. Snow and sleet
have fallen and it is feared that fruit
trees will be badly damaged.
Ashland. Wis., March 9. Yester- V
day's blizzard was the worst of the
season. It is reported that two settlers
on newly opened land in that section
have perished in the storm.
Following England' Drum Beat Around
the World.
Colombia, Ceylon, March 9. The
CanadianPacific Railway company's new
steamship, Empress of India, arrived
here this morning on her voyage around
the world. She will remain here two
days to give passengers an opportunity
of viewing the numerous points of inter
est in this vicinity.
Hi Million go to the Heirs.
Na w Yore, March 9 The Fairweather
will contest was brought to sudden close
today. The case has been tested and
objections withdrawn. Surrogate Ran
som, in admitting the will to prolmte,
remarked that the allegations of undue
influence had not been sustained.
Burned to Death. .
Cincinnati, March 9. Nicholas Vin
cent, aged 40, was found today in his
cobbler's shop fatally burned. He died
on the way to the hospital. It is sup
posed he upset a lighted lamp while in
his bed asleep.
Will Not Use the Koch Kemedy. -
Madrid. March 9. A commission of
six medical men to investigate the Koch
remedy reported in favor of total susi)en
sion of that form of treatment. The
committee finds that not a single cure
has been effected here.
A Fonndry Burned.
Lyons, Iowa, March 9. The Taylor
Brothers' foundry and machine shop
burned here early this morning and
a watchman L. T. Taggert perished in
the flames. Foul play is suspected.
Loss to the shop is small.
Miners Resume Work.
Pittsbubo, March 9. Six thousand
miners in the Monanganela valley re
sumed work this morning at the in
creased rate wages conceded.
Two of the Injured Ones Die.
Jacksonville, 111., March 9. Two of
the passengers injured in the Jackson
Southeastern wreck yesterday, near
Havana, have since died.
It is Ducks for the President.
Washington; March 9. The president
left Washington this afternoon for a few
day's duck shooting on the Chesapeake.
' Chicago Wheat Market.
Chicago, 111., March. 9. Wheat,
firm; cash, 1.001.00 ; May, 1.02'
1.02;Jnly,99.
San Francisco Market.
San Fbancisco, March 9. Wheat,
buyer season, l-53.
LEGISLA TI VE DISHONESTY.
The dominant party in the Kansas
legislature have already introduced a bill
prohibiting "special" gold coin contracts
such as our Oreeon laws authorize. The
bill is aimed at the clause inserted in
promissory notes making them payable
in "United States gold coin." This cus
torn seems to have, heretofore, been
limited to the Pacific coast states, but to
have lately commended itself to eastern
money-lenders, in view of the possibility
of such financial legislation, now so loudly
demanded, as might result in depreciat
ing anv one species of our national cur
rency. No honest, fairminded man could
consistently vote for such a measure.
Its intention and design areopen to very
grave objection on the grounds of common
honesty. All money contracts now in
existence were made upon a gold basis ;
that is to say, all loans were made in
gold coin or its equivalent. It is nothing
less than fair that these loans Bhould be
paid in cuirency of like Standard value.
If free coinage of silver or the sub
treasury scheme should be adopted, and,
as manv believe, should result in a
depreciated silver and paper currency,
the debtor who borrowed a hundred
dollars in gold coin might pay his debt
with seventy-five dollars in depreciated
silver or paper. It is true no such de
preciation might oecnr; but the past
history of all similar measures of infla
tion make it extremely probable. Be
this as it may the action of thedominant
party in the Kansas legislature, is still
open to grave objection. The possibility
of a depreciated currency, made legal
tender for the payment of all debts,
should deter a young party, lately glutted
with victory and now upon the very,
crest of the wave of popular opinion,
from conniving at any' measure, open to
question on the ground of common
honesty, between man and man. If the
measure should become a law, and the
farmers' alliance should enter the list
with a candidate for the presidency, the
party will have immense difficulty, dur
ing the campaign, in defending a meas
ure, whose passage was made possible
by their ascendancy. It will not do to
say that the money-lenders, have op
pressed and cobbed them. All this may
be true, and we believe it is ; but the
average mind is honest and the majority
will hold, in spite of all that can be said,
that two wrongs never make a right.
PARNELL ON TOP.
In spite the results that follow the ex
posure of the relations existing between
himself, and Mrs. Oshea, Parnell is
again on top and has every prospect in
the world for staying there. The effects
of Gladstone's repudiation of the great
Irish leader seems to have, to a large ex
tent, died away, while the denunciation
of the Catholic hierarchy has only tended
to prove the stronghold he still has on
the affections of the Irish people. The
McCarthyites are thoroughly demoral
ized, and only the other day, the lord
mayor of London and the high sheriff
of Dublin consented to become treasur
ers, of the Parnellite campaign fund.
Late dispatches inform us that O'Connor,
Kelly, Kedmond and Harrison, all tried
adherents of Parnell, and all excepting
Harrison, trusted nationalists were ap
pointed to leave for the United States,
yesterday to labor in Parnell's interest.
They have already received cable assur
ances of warm and widespread support
among American compatriots. The Mc
Carthyites had arranged to send Abra
ham, Kenny and Flynn to act with
O'Connor, but Abraham refused, Kenny
and. Flynn were superseded and T. P.
O'Connor "packed up his traps to come
home." Mr. Fox alone comes to this
country to represent the waning fortunes
of the McCarthyites, whose English
friends are beginning to despair of their
ability to make headway against the
vigor of the Parnell ites. If we do not
mistake the temper of the Irish Ameri
cans. We predict a cordial reception lor
the Parnellite delegation. .
THE FARMERS' ALLIANCE.
Report from all over the country in
forms us that the farmers' alliance folks
are as busy as bees, organizing new
alliances, and getting ready for cam
paign work. There is no question that
the alliance means business, ' and that
the work of organizing is, everywhere,
meeting with remarkable success. What
the ultimate results of this movement
may be, is hard to tell. One thing is
clear ; the old parties are scared and
badly so. Neither of them can reckon
any more, that because their candi
date is a republican or a . dem
ocrat, in a district where they
always had a majority, he will therefore
be elected. ' The trend of political action
is in favor of men and not party. In
this respect the farmers' alliance move
ment is a healthy one. If they cannot
always elect good men they have the
power to defeat the election of bad ones,
and the old parties will be careful not
to put.np a man for office, whose charac
ter will not endure the light under the
rigid scrutiny of this young political
Argus.
THE BEST COUNTRY ON EARTH.
During the month of'Febrnarv last
14,000 emigrants left Great Britain. Of
this number 10,000 came to the United
States. Of the rest Australia got the
largest number, while Canada came
after Australia. Complaints are made
that the attempts of the British and
Canadian governments to induce immi
gration to new territories in Canada
have resulted in almost complete failure.
By far the largest number prefer the
United States, 'and if assisted, or other
wise induced to go to Canada, after they
spend one winter there they desert for
this country. From all this it follows,
tLat'in the mind of the average British
emigrant, there is no place in the broad
earth, for a poor man, like the United
States. '
HANDBURY'S LAST ESTIMATE.
In response to a resolution of Senator
Dolph, the chief of engineers has sub
mitted a report containing fu.l informa
tion about the progress and condition of
the works at the Cascade locks. In this
report the estimated cost' of completing
the works is placed at $1,745,500. That
is to say, this amount is the estimate
made by Major Handbnry under date of
Feb. 2d. Estimates made since that
time are not reported, bat they are sure
to come in due time, and certain to be
larger. Major Handbury's report may
be valuable and doubtless is, but it
seems to concern itself more with apolo
getics than statistics. The major gives
two reasons for the great increase of cost,
over earner estimates, first, tne en
gineers who made the first estimates
were fools, (the major does not put it
that way, but it amounts to the same
thing.) They didn't reckon on making
the hole big enough.' Then the major
came along and had, to make new esti
mates for a bigger hole and more money.
The plan of one of the gates was wrong,
the stones for the walls were wrongly
cut, there wns a new estimate, and $65,
000 of the people's money was wasted
because somebody was incompetent.
Second, the first estimate reckoned,
perhaps, that the bottom of the excava
tion would be fossilized remains of de
ceased army engineers. They found it
solid bed rock ! It was a surprise. There
was a new estimate. The bottom must
he covered with two and a half feet of
concrete to keep the rock from washing
awav, and over ksuu,uuu more auueu to
the former estimates. All this bungling,
loudly suggests the necessity of letting
out the work by contract. Yet this is
the very thing that Major Handbury de
precates. ''He thinks it would be
detrimental to the work to let it by con
tract." Detrimental how? Detrimental
to what work? Detrimental" to past
bungling and past incompetency; detri
mental to the prodigal waste of the pub
lic funds ; detrimental to hopes deferred
and tedious delay and detrimental to the
luxuries of a small army of government
yam pi res it might be, but detrimental to
the progress and completion of the work,
never. .
The major is hard on the newspapers.
He charges them with ignorance, which
may be admitted ; he divides them into
two classes, the reputable and disreput
able, which may also be admitted and
alleges that the editors have no means
of finding out what is going on, which is
true of most of them (but the Chronicle
takes the Associated press dispatches),
but when the gallant major places all
the newspapers that .passes criticism
upon ,lhe works, among the disreputables
there is nothing left but that the Chroni
cle should rise np in its majesty and on
its own behalf exclaim, "We demur."
The report makes one statement that
we must refer to before we close. The
major says if Uncle Sam will let him
have all the money right away, he will
finish the work inside three years, but
he adds that he could spend "$700,000
by June 30, 1891," and we don't doubt it
a bit, and "$900,000, next year," and we
tielieve every word of it ; but these sums
amount to $1,600,000 and the query of
the Chronicle is, "If we let the major
have these two sums as he wants them,
how, on earth, would he manage to get
alone with the balance of the amount
bis last estimate calls for till the three
years are up?" We suppose he would
have to make a new "estimate."
SUNSHINE AHEAD.
We sincerely believe that this section
is on the eve of prosperous times. . The
winter has been more than usually mild.
The cost of feeding stock has been trifling
and the losses, if the snow that now
covers the ground leaves within the next
week or two, will be light. These two
items, materially affect the profits of stock
raising, and this winter, they are, we
trust, reduced to a minimum. Abund
ance of moisture for plowing and for the
starting of the young grain is assured,
and with the frequent June rains or the
ordinary absence of hot winds a? the
critical period of filling, an abundant
grain crop is assured. The partial fail
ure of crops, two years ago, for the first
time in the history of the Inland Empire,
bore peculiarly hard on a young agricul
tural settlement, but ' the people
weathered the storm bravely and not
withstanding that last year's crop, by no
means a full one, had to do the work of
two crops, through the forbearance of
our merchants very few were driven to
the wall. The spring will open with the
farming community full of hope. Con
gress has adjourned, and the present
stringency in the monev market, occa
sioned more than any thing else, as we
believe, by the uncertainty and want of
confidence in the money centers, in pend
ing measures of financial legislation will,
we hope, soon have given place to confi
dence and will have passed away. The
hardships of the past two years, have to
a greater or less degree, disciplined the.
agricultural classes in the science and
art of economy, and no greater debts are
liable to be contracted than there is a
fairly good prospect of being able to dis
charge. The promise of an open river to
the sea which we are warranted in con
sidering an assured fact, will place this
county and much adjacent territory, on
a near equality to Portland prices, on all
products of the farm and range, thereby
materially increasing the profits of the
producer. When the farmer is prosper
ous all are prosperous, and the prospects
were never brighter for prosperity all
around.
LEGISLATIVE CONSISTENCY.
The senator for Wasco and Gilliam
fought the water bill, formed and endor
sed by .the city council, supported by
the board of trade, and backed by more
than three fourths of all the taxpayers
of The Dalles, because, among other
things, it limited the right to vote for
water commissioners to taxpayers only.
: The good senator could not vote for such
a provision. He believed it was uncon
stitutional. It would be very naughty,
therefore, for lum to violate the consti
tution he had sworn to support.
A few hours after the bill passed the
senate, amended so as to suit the con
science and taste of Senator Hilton,
the charter bill of the little town of Sell
wood was called up. It had exactly the
same provision as the original Dalles
water bill. Its water commissioners
were to be elected by the votes of the
taxpayers only. - The case was different
now. The Sellwood bill was all right,
and the senator voted for it without a
wink. Senator Watkins whispered to
him, "Hilton that bill is inconstitu
tional," but the tall trees on the - outside
bent their branches to the winter storm
and the winds held carnival around the
eves and crannies of the capitol, as the
rains pattered on its flattened roof, and
the senator didn't hear.
PORTLAND MUST AWAKE.
Events of great interest to Eastern
Oreeon are rapidly crowding upon each
others heels. The late census demon
strated in a surprising manner that the
cities on the Sound were rapidly out
stripping, in the race for population and
commercial supremacy, the city at the
mouth of the Willamette. The North
em Pacific had pushed its way through
the mountain passes of Washington,
carrvine with it to the tide-waters of
the Sound the immense products of a
vast territory that formerly paid tribute
to Portland. While the city on the
Willamette slept, her rivals on the
Sound were thoroughly and successfully
awake, and Portland at last began to
realize that her commercial supremacy
was steadily but surely slipping through
her lingers. Then came the hope of a
line of road on the Washington side of
the Columbia, connected with the Hunt
system, that would tap the great wheat
belt of Southeastern Washington and
Northeastern Oregon, and give promise
of successful competition with the North
ern Pacific and the Sound cities in' the
carrying of the products of this vast ter
ritory to the Pacific seabord by way of
Portland. During all the weary years
that preceded the completion of the
Northern Pacific, the monopoly
that controlled the Columbia river
pass, soothed Portland's slumber
while it fattened on her commerce and
sucked her blood. Her richest merch
ants and bankers were shareholders in
the monopoly and Portland was content
withal. But history makes itself rapidly.
The Hunt system is no more. It is prac
tically, and for all time, merged in the
.northern Pacihc, and the- hopes of a r
competing road on the north bank of the
Columbia is, for the present dead and
as Ctesar. But Portland is at last awake.
A half million of money, no insignificant
sura even for so large a city, is to be
spent in deepening the channel of the
Columbia. When this is accomplished,
vessels of the deepest draught can land
at her wharves. A twenty-eight feet
channel at the mouth of the Columbia,
as the successful result of the jetty will
make its entrance, at all stages of the
tide, as safe as that of any port on the
Pacific coast. But when all this is ac
complished one thing more is needed.
The deepening of the river channel will
leave Portland largely as she is. Port
land's commercial supremacy depends
upon an open river to the sea, and the
hand of fate has at last linked her pros
perity or adversity, as a great commercial
center with the fortune of the Inland Em
pire. The God of providence is a God of
compensations and Portland's extremity
is our oppertunity. Portland must have
an. open river, and all the people of the
Inland Empire say, Amen.
The Times-Mounlaineer says
' "Last summer, during the fight on the
water question, we bad almost a daily
visitor, passing his opinion upon the
merits of the articles written, and he has
told us what we said was true he knew
it bv experience. . That man -teas Haqh
Gourlay, the fellow who uses the cry of
"tell the truth" like the man who
screamed "Stop thief" with - stolen
goods in his possession in order to send
people on the scent.
' "Annias" i,at his old trade. It mat
ters little now, but we never did, by
word or act, approve of the Mountaineer' i
side of the water question. On the con
trary, it will be news to the editor to
learn, that the man from Belfast, put
himself, at that time, on a record, that
he does not not need, - now, to retract.
He answered tome of the Mountaineer'
falsehood over a non de plume in the
columns of the Sun, and the Mountaineer
man never knew it. "Annias" must
try again. '
The Times-Mountaineer says :
The Sun truthfully says: "Judging
from the manner in which the new
editor of the Chboniclk indiscriminately
attacks those who differ with him on
the charter and water bills and matters
in general, it is evident that he has not
forgotten the custom which prevailed at
Donnybrook fairs, where every man car
ried a shillaly and the rule was, 'Wher
ever you see a head, hit it.' "
The above paragraph has given the
Chboniclk very great pleasure. The
Sun man is an old friend of ours. Re
port had it he was dead. We had not
heard of him before for many months.
A WISE SUGGESTION.
The. Times-Mountaineer says:
After careful consideration we have
concluded not to enter into a Billings
gate contest of big-mouthed bellowing
with the belligerent bully from Belfast.
All right, "Barkis is willin'.' We have
not sought a fight and we don't want one.
If the Times-Mountaineer quits so will
we, and right now.
The various railroads in this state pay
the state taxes annually amounting to
$200,000. The number of miles each
company has in the state and . the
amount of taxes paid by each is as fol
lows : The Union Pacific has 530 miles
'and pays $106,000 ; the Southern Pacific
has 474 miles and pays $52,000 ; the Ore
gon Pacific has 121 miles and pays $18,
000 ; the Northern Pacific has 50 miles
and pays 11,000; the Oregonian Bail way
(narrow gange) has 80 miles and pays
$9000 ; the Portland & Willamette Val
ley railway has 29 miles and pays $4000.
Land commissioner Groff has chang
ed his mind again, but this change, this
time is for the better. The filings al
ready made, under the forfeiture act are
declared good. He allows they ought
not to have been made, but seeing they
are, he will let them stand. Such filings
however may be subject to an adverse
claim till the sixth day of April next
when all forfeited lands are open to en
try. Those who desire to purchase the
lands and are otherwise qualified may
file a simple application to purchas
without any payment of fees. They
have then two years in which to pay for
the lands. An act of congress extends
the time, wherein the occupant of the
hmds, at the time of the passage of the
forfeiture bill, may enter the same, to
six months from the date of the issuance
of instructions from the department at
Washington. All persons who were oc
cupants, of the lands at the time of the
passage of the act of forfeiture have
preference right of entry extending till
at least the third day of July next,
perhaps the third of August, for the in
structions on this point are not quite
clear. A batch of instructions was is
sued to the local land offices, on the
third of January last and another batch
on the third ot February ; but there is
no question, that settlers have till the
third of July to make their entries.
This will give plenty of time and there
need be no unnecessary rush with claim
ants.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
D
K, O. D. DOANE PHYBICIAS AND SUB-
gbon. Office; rooms 5 and 6 Chapman
niocK. Kesmenee over Aicrariana a frencn ;
store. Omce hours 9 to 12 A. M., 2 to 5 and 7 to
8 P. M.
AS. BENNETT, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Of-
flee In Schauno's building, up stairs. The
Dalles, Oregon.
TAR. G. C. KSHELMAN Homeopathic Phy-
U siciAH and Surgeon. ottiee Hours:
to 12 a. ' : 1 to 4, and 7 to 8 P' M. Calls answered
promptly dy or night' Office; upstairs in Chap
man mocK'
DSIDDALL Dektirt. Gas given for the
painless extraction of teeth. Also teeth
set on dowed aluminum plate. Rooms: Sign of
the uoiaen xootn, second street.
A R. THOMPSON Attorn y-at-iaw. Office
lYm in Opera House Block, Washington Street,
The Aianes, Oregon
T. P. MATS. B. 8. HUNTINGTON. H. S. WILSON.
AYS. HUNTINGTON WILSON Attor
nkts-at-law. OfBces. French s block over
r irst National Bank, The Dalles, Oregon.
E.B.DUFUK. GKO. WATKINS. PRANK XENXFXK.
TAUFUR. WATKINS & MENEFEE Attor-
J nrys-at-law Rooms Nos. 71, 73, 75 and 77,
vogt liiock, second street, The uaues, Oregon.
TTJ H. WILSON Attorn I! y-at-law Rooms
? V 82 and 53. New Voet Block. Second Street.
The vaues, Oregon.
S. L. YOUNG,
(Successor to E. BECK.)
DEALER IS-
Jewelry, Diamonds,
SMrWJUftxETG.
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry
Repaired and Warranted.
165 Second St.. The Dalles, Or.
John Pashek,
(ilercliaflj Tailor.
Third Street, Opera Block.
Madison's Latest System,
Used in cntting garments, and a fit
guaranteed each time.
Repairing and Cleaning
Neatly and Quickly Done.
FEHCH & CO.,
BANKERS.
TRANSACT A GENERALBANKINU BITSINESS
Letters of Credit issued available in the
Eastern States.
Sieht Exchange and Telegraphic
Transfers sold on New York, Chicago, St.
Louis. San Francisco, fortland Uregon,
Seattle Wash., and various points in Or
egon and Washington. .
Collections made at all points on fav
orable terms.
$500 Reward!
We will rtnv the above reward lor any case of
Liver Complaint, Dvspepsia, Sick Headache, In
digestion Constipation or Costiveness we cannot
cure with West's Vesetable Liver Pills, when the
directions are strictly complied with. They are
mrel y vegrctaDie, ana never tan w give sansiap
ion. Sueur Coated. Laree boxes containing 30
Pills, 25 cents. Beware of counterfeits and imi
tations. The genuine manufaetnred only by
THE JOHN C. WEST COMPANY, CHIGAGO,
ILLINOIS.
BLAKELKY'S HOCGHIOS,
Frescriutlon Drnnrlsta,
17S Second St. Tne Dalles, Or.,
$20 REWARD.
TTTILL BE PAID FOR ANY INFORMATION
W leading to theconviction of parties cutting
the ropes or in anv way interfering with the
wires, poles or lamps of The Electbic Light
Co. a. GLENN.
Manager.
FOR SALE.
HAVING BOUGHT THE LOGAN STABLES
In East Portland, we now offer our Livery
Stable business in this city for sale at a bargain.
VEITCIIES, CLOCKS
J. M. HUNTINGTON & CO.
flbstraeters,
Real Estate and .
Insurance Agents.
Abstracts of, and Information Concern
ingJLand Titles on Short Notice.
Land for Sale and Eonses to Rent -
Parties Looking for Homes in
COUNTRY OR CITY,
OR IN SEARCH OF
Bi$ie$ Location?,
Should Call on or Write to us.
Agents for a Full Line of
Leading Hre Insurance Companies,
And Will Write Insurance for ,
on all ' ? '
Correspondence Solicited. All Letterg
Promptly Answered. Call on or '
. Address,
J. M. HUNTINGTON & CO. .
Opera House Block,, The Dalles, Or.
SNIPES & KINERSLEY,
Wholesale ani Retail DniBLlsts.
Fine Imported, Key West and Dcinesiie
(AGENTS FOR
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C. N. THOENBDRY, T. A. HUDSON.
Late ttec. u. B. tana omce. notary ruoue.
n
OOMS 8 and 9 LAND OFFICE BUILDLN8,
. Postoffic. Bos 3SS,
THE DALLES, OR.
pilings, Contests,
And all other Business in the U. SL Land 02ke ;
Promptly Attended to. .
We have ordered Blanks for Filings,
Entries and the purchase of Railroad
Lands under the recent Forfeiture Act,
which we will have, and advise the pub
lic at the earliest date when such entries
can be made. Look for advertisement
in this paper. - ,
Tnornntinr s Hiasci;
Health is
" , l AAW4
U - 111
(LTRtATMltn ;
n 15. C West's Nbrvc akb Braik TaiiT-
kent, a guaranteed specific for Hysteria, Dlssl
ness. Convulsions, Fits, Nervous Neuralgia,.
HenWho. Nervnna Prostration caused bvthe ass
of alcohol or tobacco, Wakefulness, Mental De
pression, Softening of the Brain, resulting In in
sanity and leading to misery, decay and death.
Premature Old Age, Barrenness, Loss ol Power
in either hy. Tnvolnntarv Losses and Srtennat-
orrhcea caused by over exertion ol the brain, sell-,
abuse or over indulgence. Each box. contains
one month's treatment. 1.00 a box, or six boxaa
for 15.00, sent by mail prepaid on receipt of price..
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
To cure any ease. With each order received by
ns for six boxes, accompanied by 15.00, we will
send the purchaser our written guarantee to re
fund the money if the treatment does not effect
enre. uuarantees issued omy uy
BLAKELET HOUGHTON,
Prescription Dranrlst,
17S Second St. . Tb Dalles, Or. '
P. Thompson' J. 8. Bchihck, H. H. Bbaix,
President. Vice-President. Cashier.
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First national laifcf
THE DALLES,
- OREGON
General Banking Business transacted
Deposits received, subject to Sight
Draft or Check.
Collections made and proceeds promptly
remniea on aay 01 cwiecuon.
Sight and Telegraphic Exchange sold on
Tsew York, Kan trancisco ana ron-
iand.
DIRECTORS.
P. Thomtson. Jno. S. Schinci.
W. Spasks. Gbo; A. Loebb.
, H. M. Bbaix.
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