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Among the thousand mercies for -which
the devout citizen of the Inland Empire
daily bends the suppliant knee there
one that should never be forgotten
namely the fact that the great man who
bosses the obstruction of the government
works at the Cascades has consented
allow the people to .have three feet
, ground across the government land
whereupon to build a portage road. The
stupendous generosity displayed in such
an act ought to place Major Handbury
as high in the temple of fame as the top
most pinacle of the gallows of Haman
the Agagite. Three feet of ground will
give ample space for a train of wheelbar
rows to transport our produce across
the portage, one sack of wheat at
time, if the wheelbarrow propellers
are not too fat. Wheeelbarrows are
infinitely superior to bicycles for
transporting heavy - . produce and
cheaper too. What a mercy that the
Major did not confine us to a bicycle
track. It may be difficult to put big" fat
Bteers into cars accomodated to a three
foot track but it would be more difficult
to get them on a bicycle. -
After all he is a peculiar man, this
same Major. That he is owned body
and soul by the railroad companies whose
traffic is threatened by an open river,
the ' firm belief of thousands.' If his
every action is not made in the interests
of the railroads they have this result.
which is just the same thing, as far
the interests of the people are concerned,
He has pulled the wool over the eyes
the governor and the result is a delay of
three months in the construction of the
road while the river has risen to such
height that the building of tramways
and inclines will be attended with ad'
' ditional difficulty and expense, and
every hour of dslay is money in the
pocket of the Union Pacific He
pulled the wool over the eves of the legis
lative committee by pretending that he
was in favor of a standard gauge road
being built at the government expense
and when the usual amount of red tape,
with Its months of delay had been reeled
off he informed the department at Wash
ington that a three foot road was all that
could be allowed and the portage com
mission were foolish enough to accept,
A three loot road is simply next to no
road Mall. When the portage at The
Dalles is opened it won't be worth
bean towards handling' the traffic that
will naturally ensue. But it will suit
the Union Pacific well enongh. The
track on the Washington side of the
river at the Cascades is three feet and
half and this is as narrow as any road
ought to be. A standard gauge
is well known, is four feet eight inches
and a half. The people ought to demand
a track wide enough to meet their re-
quirements. ' It is not yet to late.
Major Handbury ought to- be taught
that he is the servant of the people and
not their master. The damning outrage
of a paid servant of the people frustra
ting every effort to obtain deliverance
from the worst railroad oppression that
ever cursed any community should be
reouxea ana we snail deserve that our
chains be rivited more closely if we do
not rise up in our righteous indignation
and do it.
A NEW DEPARTURE.
The " experiment ' of the Oregon Im
provement company in importing 600
negroes to take the place of white men
in their coal mines at Franklin will be
watched with very great interest. It is
ft decided improvement on the system
everywhere in vogue of importing herds
of ignorant foreigners to take the place
of American laborers.- The contract and
scale of wages which the company agrees
to pay to the negroes ' seem reasonably
- fair and are certainly higher than any
thing they can obtain in the south. If
it be true," as the representatives of the
company say, -that the men thrown out
of employment could have easily earned
$7 per day by working eight hours, no
" reasonable men can blame the company
for refusing to submit to the demands of
"parasites whose importance and source
of living is drawn from the distresses of
the laboring classes they propose to
control." It is the curse of labor that it
is too often controlled by a class of pro
fessional agitators who fatten on strikes
and disturbances which leave their vie
tuns in a worse plight than they were
before.' Unreasonable demands are in
the end worse than submission to con
ceived wrongs. If labor has its rights
so has capital and after all, the generous
treatment of labor : beyond the recom
pense fixed by the inflexible law of sup
ply and demand, is-largely a question of
morals. If the Oregon1 Improvement
company were justified in refusing to
accede to the demands of their employes
they are to be commended for not im
porting an army of foreign paupers to
supply the places of- those discharged.
The negro belongs here, in fact we
brought him here without his consent.
Every principle of humanity and justice
demands that he receive fair treatment.
He has a thousand claims on our gener
osity and any movement otherwise right
eous in itself that gives him a show to
earn an honorable subsistence should re
ceive our heartv commendation.
. SUNDAY AGITATION.
Considerable agitation is in progress
relative to the opening of the World's
Fair on Sundays. The Independent has
obtained the views of ninety-seven
Protestant and Soman Catholic arch
bishops and bishops with the result that
large majority of Protestant prelates is
opposed to Sunday opening. Fourteen
out of twenty-two Roman Cathoiic ec
clesiastics wowld admit the public on
Sunday, but only in the afternoon. Out
of twenty-five Episcopal bishops two
favor Sunday afternoon opening. Their
opinions however will by no means settle
the question and it is safe to say that
the big show will be open on Sundays
pretty much as on other days. While
the writer believes that Sunday is the
working man's day and that the man
who would rob him of it is an enemy, to
Much as we are indebted
Christianity for the benignity of our
governmental system, .. ours is in no true
sense a Christian government any more
than it is an infidel government. A day
of rest from active labor is wisely recog
nized but its religious observance is
purely a Christian institution with
which the government has nothing to
do. While the true Christian is pro
foundlv thankful that the day he holds
sacred above all others is, by our laws,
made a legal holiday be has no right to
force its religious observance upon men
who are not Christians. To call in gov
ernmental aid for the suppression of
harmless Sunday pleasures is nothing
less than "going down to Egypt for
help." The enforcement of the religious
observance of Sunday belongs to the
pulpit and Sunday school and not to the
legislature or other qusi-judicial bodies
and were not repelled from rather than
attracted to Christianity when preachers
and prelates .endeavour to place a legal
restraint on the innocent pleasures of
those who have never submitted to the
claims of the Christian religion.
GOOD TIMES INDICATED.
The report of U. S. Statistician J. R.
Dodge for the month ending May 9th, is
at hand and is but a duplicate of the ex
ceptionally high returns of the previous
month. The general average condition
of wheat drawn from' the consolidated
returns of county correspondents is 97.9
and is said to approach full condition
more closely than anv other May report,
with one single exception since the de
partment first commenced to issue crop
reports. It is the opinion of Mr. Dodge
that all indications point to positive im
provement in farming prospects and
render practically certain, a year of gen
eral agricultural prosperity. Western
prices of corn are more than 100 per
cent; higher than in May of last year.
Wheat has advanced about 30 per cent.
and the different classes of beeves in the
Chicago market from 18 to 34 per cent.
The report closes 'with the following
statement :
The wheat crop, so far, promises to be
large. A few weeks will fix the relative
rise of it. Ordinarily a large crop would
depress prices. This year the prospec
tive reduction of foreign crops, which is
assured though not yet definitely ascer
tained in degrees, will certainly maKe a
demand for any crop we are likely to
produce at remunerative, if not rela
tively, high prices. The exhaustion of
the maize surplus will have its effect in
sustaining corn prices during the year.
The same is true of the oats crop. Of
course a continuance of heavy crops will
eventually reduce prices, and this should
be avoided by a wise diversion to
products needed but not produced. For
instance, in sugar-beet regions, "to
plant or not to plant is not a question
of the relative profit of an acre of wheat
or of beets, but one which will help to
settle future prices of corn, wheat, pork
and beef and of everything grown by the
farmer.
espondest a e
Mingle Tax-Question.
Portland, Or., May 16, 1891.
Editor Cuko.vicle :
My attention has been called to an
editorial in your paper on the Single Tax
in which you take the position that the
result of its operation would be to raise
the rate. I am not directly acquainted
with the methods of assessment in your
county, but will "lay you any wager"
that the land on which your city is built,
(particularly vacant lots,) is grossly un
dervalued ; and that the effect of the
exemption of personal property and im
provements and the assessments of bare
land at its true value, would greatly in
crease the assessment roll of Wasco
county. It is the assessing of imi rove
men ts with land that produces inequal
ity of assessment ; leave improvements
out of consideration and any real estate
man could tell to a nicety the value of
the land.
The exemption of improvements would
operate favorably on those new and
struggling localities where the farmer
finds it difficult to satisfy the demands
of the sheriff ; for the newer settlements,
where land apart from improvements
has little or no rental value, would be
almost exempt from taxation ; and this
state of things would continue until the
increase of wealth in those settlements
gave a community value to bare land.
In considering the single tax it must
be firmly borne in mind that the burden
of taxation which now falls on the in
dustrious, who improve the land and
accumulate personal property, would be
transferred to those who hold lands and
town lots for speculation, and who are
now assessed at low figures on the plea
that "the land don't bring them in any
return." I have lived in new settle
ments where here and there was a man
who took up a claim, put up a shanty,
and brayely "fulfilled the law," until he
got his patent, when he at once left for
other parts, leaving his industrious
neighbors, who toiled early and late to
improve their places, to bring up the
value of his land by their joint efforts.
The same may be said of holders of va
cant lots in cities. Now to let these
drones escape with light taxation, while
a heavy tax-fine is imposed on the im
provements and accumulations of the
industrious, is all wrong.
Encourage industry by exempting its
products and assesses at its full value the
bare land whether held for a speculation
or otherwise, and justice will be done,
and holding lands out of use be made
unprofitable. Excuse this trespass on
your valuable space.
Wallace Yates.
tlACllt.tATI
CONFEBECK.
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Whsl a Horse
A HALF LOAF OR NO BREAD,
We have no desire to wrong any one
and we have a natural aversion for base
less insinuations against the integrity of
any public servant of the people. Men's
motives are beyond the sphere of human
judgment except in so far as there are
revealed by overt acts. These latter we
have a right to condemn or approve,
Every action of Major Handbury, since
he was first placed in charge of the works
at the Cascades are consistent with no
other theory than that be is determined
that no public monies devoted to the
opening of the Columbia river shall ever
inure to any benefit to the people of the
present generation. When the last
legislature through an appropriation of
$60,000, had given us the hope of a tern
porary relief we were perfectly content
to allow him ' to continue his favorite
pastime of making new engineering es
timates and forming scientific plans for
obstruction and delay till, time
should be no more, but there is no reason
that we should bear meekly a usurpa
tion of the people's rights that will strip
the legislative appropriation of half its.
value. Major Handbury knows as well
as any man on earth that a three foot
track is not sufficient for the traffic of
the Columbia river. It is needless to
say there is not room for a wider track.
There was room enough when Major
Handbury himself proposed that the
government should build a standard
gauge track at such time as in his opin
ion the "people might require to use it.
If there was room then there is room
now, and if not, room could be made.
If the concrete works were interfered
with, let it be so. They are simply a
Handbury device for burying $350,000 of
the peoples' money literally in the
bottom of the canal where concrete is as
much needed as it is on the face of the
moon. But it is useless to . complain.
The people have no rights anyhow
that railroads and government officials
are bound to respect. If we make a
kick and appeal to the secretary of War
the whole machinery of the government
will be started anew in the unreeling of
red-tape, and the result at best would be
that we would not have an open river
for three months longer.
GIVE US A FAIR DEAL.
A paragraph which appeared in these
columns a few days ago relating to the
number and capacity of the fish wheels
between this city and Celilo has received
considerable comment at the hands of
newspaper men who are not familiar
with all the facte. Because a fish wheel
is able, under exceptionally favorable
circumstances to catch three tons of fish
in twenty minutes, or under like circum
stances to catch ten to twenty tons of
fish a day, it does not follow that this is
done all the time. The fact is all the
fish wheels on the river combined, do
not catch more than one tenth of the
whole product. Last year, it is said
thousands upon thousands of salmon
caught by nets on thejlower river were
dumped overboard, because of the inca
pacity of the canneries to handle them.
When the wheel fisheries are so situated
they simply hoist their wheels and this
murderous waste is immediately stopped.
is all right however, for the fish
ermen on the lower river to string their
nets by the thousands from shore to
shore, and murder and destroy all they
can, but the case seems to be different
when it is a few fish wheels among the
rapids in Eastern Oregon. i
Would say If he Could
Speak.
Don't hitch me to an iron post or rail
ing when the mercury is below freezing.
I need the skin on my tongue.
Don't leave me hitched in my stall at
night when a big cob right where I must
lie down. I am tied and can't select a
smooth place.
Don't compel me to eat more salt than
I want by mixing it with my oats. I
know better than any other animal how
much I need.
Don't think because I go free under
the whip I don't get tired. You would
move up if under the whip.
Don't think that because I am a horse
iron weeds and briars won't hurt my
hav.
Don't whip me when I get frightened
along the road, or l win expect it next
time and may be make trouble. '
Don't trot me up-hill, for I have to
carry you and the buggy, and myself,
too. "fry it yourself some time ; run up
hill with a big load.
Don't keep my stable very dark, for
when I go out into the light my eyes are
injured, especially if snow be on the
ground.
Don't say "whoa" unless you mean it.
Teach me to stop at the word. It may
check me if the lines break, and save a
run-away and smash -up.
Don't make me drink ice-cold water,
nor put a frosty bit in my mouth.
Warm the bit by holding it a half-minute
against my body.
Don't forget to file my teeth when they
get jagged and I cannot chew my food.
When I get lean, it is a sign my teeth
want filing.
Don't ask me to "back" with blinds
on. I am afraid to.
Don't run me down a steep hill, for, if
anything should give way, I might break
your neck.
Don't put on my blind bridle so that it
irritates my eye, or so leave my forelock
that it will" be'in my eyes.
Don't be so careless of my harness as
to find a great sore on me before you at
tend to it.
Don't lend me to some blockhead that
has less sense than I have.
Don't forget the old book that is a
friend of all the oppressed, that says :
A merciful man is - merciful to his
beast." Farm Journal.
The Portage Road.
Portland Telegram.
The commencement of work on the
very short but very important roaa at
the Cascades marks an important step
forward in the long-delayed, red-tape
strangled work of opening the Columbia
to navigation. When completed it is
only a step, and that a comparatively
small one, toward the consummation of
that great object, and onlv decreases and
and does not destroy the difficulties even
at that point ; yet it ought to be a great
benefit, directly to a portion of the state,
and remotely to all the region interested
in a free river.
If, as is believed, this road, operated
by the state, in conjunction with boats
above and below, can reduce rates from
The Dalles from one-third to one-half, it
surely will be of immense advantage to
all the people of the region tributary to
that city, and to Hood River and other
points this side. It ought to greatly
stimulate production in Wasco county.
and somewhat in adjacent ' counties, in
crease the value of farm and other
property, and contribute -to the develop
ment and prosperity of that region. The
more it does this, the more the Bavins:
and benefit will be ; because the larger
the volume of business the cheaper the
rates can.be made. These boats and
this road must depend upon the region
indicated and that opposite on the
Washington side for their traffic. The
great volume of products of the county
tributary to the river beyond Celilo can
not be affected ; but since all the Inland
Empire cannot be benefitted at once is
no reason for not rejoicing at the pros
pective comparative commercial freedom
of a portion of it. If this portion can
supply these boats and this road with a
very large amount of traffic, it will be a
great incentive to and arguments for
more rapid and thorough work at the
Cascades, and also for the speedy and
thorough prosecution of the greater un
dertaking beyond The Dalles, which
would Rive freer commerce to a still far
greater region and vaster fields.
the state board will undoubtedly pros
ecute this work with all possible dili
gence, without any promptings from the
press. They understand as well as any-
bodv the tmal imnortance of havincr it
ready, if possible, for use this fall, the
Union Pacific may choose to "cut under" i
on rates ; if so, all right ; the road, once
built, will be a good, stout club, one
sometimes useful for the people to have
on hand.
Fourteen Hun tired and Heventeen Dele
gates In Attendance Music Ahead.
Cincinnati, Mav 20. The National
conference resumed session this morning.
After the opening exercises reports of
the committee on arrangements and cre
dentials helped to kill time pending the
exciting developments that many looked
for when the platform committee would
be ready to report.
ine committee on credentials an
nounced that any delegate representing
several organizations could only cast one
vote. This created quite a sensatioli.
The total number of delegates reported
was 1417. Report unanimously adopted.
A terrific uproar was suddenly caused
at this point by Grover, of Wisconsin,
starting a harrangue in opposition to
organizing a new party. Yells of "Sit
down," "Put him out" and similar
shouts from the f oor and gallery had no
effect. The chairman pounded wildly
with his hammer and the Wisconsin
man was finally hauled down by a ser
geant at arms.
When order was restored report of com
mittee on permanent organization was
heard and then Mrs. Helen Gougar of
Indiana was given an opportunity to ex
press her sympathy with the movement
and plead for a prohibition plank in the
convention platform. Mrs. Gougar de
nounced the banquet to be given tonwht
declaring brewers were backing it.
. United States Senator Pfeiffer was in
troduced as permanent chairman of the
assemblage before him, which he pro
claimed was one of the most important
ever convened on American soil. They
had before them the power which was
crushing the people, not onlyin America,
but in all the world. The money power
must be deposed. There is now so such
thing as stopping an avalanche.
SIW STATE OFFICIALS.
Governor Pennoyer Appoints Chamber
lain of Albany to be Attorney Oen
eral.New Boards.
Salem , Or., May 20. The governor
made the following appointments today :
George E. Chamberlain, Albany,
attorney general.
Board of Equalization George Harold,
Multnomah; J, W. Shelton, Union;
Chas. Hughes, Josephine ; Wm. Hnghes,
Morrow ; H. E. Hayes, Clackamas ; John
Burnett, Benton; J. E. Robertson,
Marion.
Board of Pharmacy D. J. Tracy, Mar
ion ; E. G. Clark, Multnomah ; W. B.
Welch, Multnomah ; A. A. Jones, Baker;
S. B. Gould, Umatilla.
Board of Charities C. E. Cline, Mar
ion ; W. E. Carll, Clackamas ; Joseph
Holt, Multnomah; Th'os. N. Strong,
Multnomah ; J. S. White, Marion ; D.
Sol is Cohen, Multnomah.
No appointment will be made of the
second judge of the first district nnder
the act ot last legislature, the governor
holding that the law is invalidated by
the record of tl:e lower bouse, which dis
closes the fact that the enacting clause
was added after the bill had passed both
houses. ' .
A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
" " IJJflOJr - CONTENTION.
The Knights of Labor Joining with
Southern Members to Prevent a
Third Party Mdvement.
Uincinnatti, May 19. The opening
dav of the national union conference was
blessed with mild temperature.
The morning hours were occupied by
state delegations perfecting their organi
zation.
A feature that has attracted some at
tention this morning is the apparent
apathy of the south, delegates from that
section being few in number.
Wide interests is attached to the pres
ence among delegates of an unusually
large number of prominent lalor men
particularly Knights of Labor leaders,
It is rumored that the Knights are in
active alliance with the southern dele
gates and others to prevent the conven
tiou organizing a third party move
ment at this time.
AN IMPROBABLE STORY.
Chilian Agents Claim the 17. S. Naval
Department Was Not to Seize the
Itata.
Pabi8, May 21. The Chilian agents
in this city who represent the congres
sional or insurgent party, declare that
an arrangement was made between the
congressional party and the United
States authorities by which the insurg
ent's steamer Itata was not to ba seized
by force. By the terms of this arrange
ment, the agents here state that the
fugitive craft wall be handed over by the
Chilian authorities pending the settle
ment of the question in dispute as
whether or not the
neutrality laws.
to
Itata violated the
THEY ARE NOT VICTORIOUS.
The Insurgents are Not Winning En
glisb. Gold Being Used. ,
City of Mexico, May 21. From ad
vices received here from Chili and in
formation derived from an Italian actor
who arrived here from there it appears
that the news published in the United
States and Europe about the revolution
causes much laughter as many of the so-
called insurgent victories are myth. s The
actor believes a difficulty will soon arise
between Chili and Peru. The latter
country, he says, is fostering revolution
and large amounts of English gold comes
from there for the revolutionists.
BLUNDERING NATAL OFFICIALS
A Train Load of Dynamite Blown np In
m New York.
Tabbytown, N. Y., May 19. A train
containing a large amount of dynamite
was blown np a short distance from the
depot here this morning. The shock
was terrific. The entire train was de
molished, two Americans and eight Ital
ians instantly killed and a large number
of people injured.
It is impossible to tell the cause of the
accident at present. The fireman on
locomotive of the train was blown with
the tender of the locomotive into the
river.
The shock of the explosion was felt for
many miles in all directions and it
impossible to indicate the extent of
damage in Tarrytown and vicinity,
The ground was literally tunneled by
the force of the explosion.
The Fatal Thirteen.
Tabbytown, N. Y., May 20. Today
so far as can be ascertained, the number
of deaths from the dynamite explosion
yesterday is thirteen. .
THE LONG EXPECTED REPORT,
The Revision Committee of the Presby
terlan Assembly Report at Last.
Detboit, May 20. A full report of the
committee on revision appointed by the
last Presbyterian assembly was made
public this morning.
- i ne greatest cnange is in the book as
was expected has taken place on the
third chapter which treats of enternal
decrees. This has been recast rather
than rewritten and the expressions con
sidered objectionable by so many have
disappeared.
One of the changes which will meet
general approval is the confessional
statement regarding the Roman Catholic
church. They are no . longer called
"Papists" and "Idolitors" but they are
inclnded among adherents to a false
religion. .' .
THE ESMERALDA A PRISONER.
her
The Mexican Government Ke fuses
Coal or Telegraph Privileges.
San Francisco, May 20. A Washing
ton special to the Evening Pott says
"The United States gouernment has in
structed Admiral Brown to demand the
surrender of the Itata when she arrives
at any port in Chilian hands. The
Mexican . government has refused to
allow the commander of the Esmeralda
at Acapulco to use the telegraph lines
at that point, so the Esmeralda is held
there practically a prisoner. She has no
coal and cannot get any communication
with the insurgents in Chili. The
Esmeralda would bombard Acapulco im
mediately it her officers and the insurg
ents were not afraid of interference of
the Tjnited States.
Chicago's New Raee Track Open.
Chicago, May 20. The new West
Side race trace owned by the Chicago
Racing Association, was thrown opon to
the public this afternoon. There are
five races on the card Jor today, the
chief event being the Chicago derby for
three year olds, dash of one and one
fourth miles.
Work on the portage road may begin
at once. This is good news. It should
be prosecuted vigorously, and completed
by the time harvest is orer. Telegram.
A Part of Our Navy Safe.
I(jriQtn, via Galveston, May 21 U. S,
war-ship Pensacola arrived" here yesterday.
Cutting the Price of Lumber.
San Fbancisco, May 20, The Pacific
Pine Lumber company it is stated has
lowered the price of pine lumber $1,00
per thousand feet.
I. O. O. F. in Session.
Portland, May 20. The grand lodge
I. O. O. F. met today. The forenoon
was consumed in reading reports of
different officers, showing the order in a
prosperous condition. ' '
The Cruiser Omaha Loses Her Cipher
Code and Can't Read Dispatches.
New York, May 19. A Washington
special says that when the cruiser Omaha
appeared at San Diego the other day a
long cipher- dispatch sent her by the
department, could not be read as the
Omaha had no cipher code on board,
Her officials will be called on to explain
A Sheriff Killed for Spilling Whiskey,
Pabis, Tex., May 19. While Sheriff
Perry and his deputy attempted to spill
some whiskey brought into the Indian
Territory near Antlers by James Low-
man and his son Joe, two of the latter
shot and killed the officers. The mur
derers were ar-ested.
Few Beys Want to be Naval Cadets.
Washington, May 19. The navy de
partment is much concerned over' the
small number of cadets nominated to
appear at the naval academy for exami
nation. But twenty-six boys have ap
peared for examination.
THE MUSKEGON FIRE.
The Loss Will, It Is Estimated, Reach
a Half Million Dollars.
Muskegon, Mich., Mav 17. Firemen
continued to battle the names till day-
ngnt, wnen tney were practically ex; tin
guished. Men, women and children
continued the search in the neighbor
hood of their recent homes for what
might have escaped the flames. The
people whose homes were saved wel
corned the rich and poor alike, providing
quarters until others could be secured
There was an open-hearted sympathy on
every hand, and nearly all the homeless
ones are provided with shelter, in a
few cases the homeless people slept out
of doors in tents. Some of the most
costly buildings burned were the court
house, valued at SoU.OOU. The large
vaults, containing all the important
documents, are supposed to have stood
the ordeal. The Daily Chronicle started
a relief fund for the destitute, and sums
forwarded will be acknowledged and
turned over to the relief committee to be
expended among the destitute. One
thing over which all the people rejoice is
that no human lives were lost. A large
number of horses, cows, etc.. which
were in barns could not be saved. Sev
eral explosions occurred in the burning
buildings, but no one was injured, at
thousrh several firemen had their hanria
and faces so seriously scorched that they
nau to be removed, it is impossible as
yet to give any accurate figures on the
losses and insurance. The total loss, in
surance men say, will be $500,000, and
the insurance about $300,000.
NEW ORLEANS' JIAVOB
Mr. Shakespeare Writes Governor Nlch-
old Asking the Recall of Consul
Corte'a Exequatur.
New Orleans, May 17. Mayor
Shakespeare vesterday addressed a letter
to Governor Nichols, in which he calls
attention to the course of Consul Corte,
since the lynching of the Italians, and
asks that the consul's exequatur be re
called. The letter concludes as follows :
'If the Italian consul. Mr. Corte. has
ever had any usefulness here, he has
outlived it, and has become, through his
own acts, not only an unacceptable per
son, but an element of danger to this
community, in that by his utterances be
incites bis inflammable people to riot or
sullen opposition to the laws and cus
toms of a country they have sought as
an asylum. Being the depository, as lie
confesses himself to be, of criminal
secrets, relating to individuals of his
race, residing among us, he refuses to
give to the department of police and
justice the information he has, and
thereby increases the danger to the com
munity from these criminals. For these
reasons I have the honor to request that
you ask of the honorable secretary at
Washington the recall of Consul Corte's
exequatur by the president."
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
V. 8. Land Office, The Dalles, Or., Mav 4, ll.
Notice is hereby given thHt the fo'lloulng
Damed settler has filed notice ol his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at The Dalles, Or., on July 9, 1891,
Murdock McLeod,
Hd. No. 2798, for the NE!4 Sec. 11, Tp. 3 8, R 13 E.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz.: Hugh Gourlav, The Dalles, Or.,
J. W. Cox, Kingsley, Or., Thomas E. Kargher and
Michael t'allaghan, Dufur, Or.
may7-Junll JOHN V. LEWIS, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
V. 8. Land Office, The Dalles, Or., April 29, 1S91.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver of the IT. 8. Ijind office at The
Dalles, Or., on July 8, 1891, viz.:
Lauclous Rice,
Hd. No. "3727, for the SEi, NE, Sec. 15, Tp. 1 8,
R 13 E.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of,
said land, viz. : Chris. Cuinmlngs, James Dick
son, Ed. Harrinian and W. Ainsley, all of Dulur,
Or.
may7-Junll JOHN W. LEWIS, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office, The Dalles, Or., May 2, 189L
nereoy given mat me lollowing-
Gibons, faeallister& Go.6
Dealers in
GROCERIES, HARDWARE
-AN!
FARM IMPLEMENTS.
WALTER A. WOOD'S
REAPERS and MOWERS,
C.8.
Notice is
named settler has tiled notice of his intention to
make final nroof in suuuort of his clHitn. anri
that said proof will be made before the register i
auu receiver oi tne u. s. mna omce, The Dalles,
Or., on July 8, 1891, viz.:
Charles J. VanDnyn,
Hd. No. 3732, for the SW SW, Sec. 3, and WW
KWii and SEJ Sec. 10, Tp. 4 S, R 13 E.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
niiiuimuiu re&iueiice uiHin ana cultivation of,
said land, viz.: Smith French. E. B. McFarlnnd.
E. N. Chandler and C. N. Thornberry, air of The
uuiies, ur.
Hiay7-junl2 JOHN W. LEWIS, Register.
Hodge and Benica Headers, Farm Wagons, Hacks, Buggies, Road Carts G
and Sulky Plows, Harrows, Grappling Hay Forks, Fan Mills, Seat Cush
ions, - Express and Buggy Tops, Wagon Materials, Iron and Coal,
etc. etc.
Agents for Little's Sheep Dips.
Lime and Sulphur, etc.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office, The Dalles, Or., April 13, 1891.
Notice is hereby given that tiie following
named settler has tiled notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his eluim, and that
said proof w ill be made before the register and
receiver at The Dalles, on June 11, 1891, viz:
. John W. Adams.
H. D. No. 3643, for the S. E. i Sec. 9, T. 2 S., R. 14
E.
He names the following witnesses to prat e his
continuous residence niton and cultivation of,
said land, viz: James V . Crosseu, Thomas Ward,
The. Cartright and Joseph Robinson, of The
Dalles, Or.
ap 17 m 22. JOHN W. LEWIS, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
U. 8. Land Office, The Dalles, Or., April 27, 1891
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his Intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver of the U. 8. Lund office at The
Dalles, Oregon, on June 19, 1891, viz :
Michael Kenedy,
Hd. No. 2843, for the Si SE'i and S14 BW'A Sec.
15, Tp. 4 8, range 12 E.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: Hugh Gourlay and E. N. ('hand
ler, b.. i. Driver and Frank noodcock, all oi The
Dalles, Or.
mayl-jn5 JOHN W. LEWIS, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
U. 8. Land Office, The Dalles, Or.. April 27, 1891
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver of the V. S. Land office at The
Dalles, Or., on June 19, 1891, viz:
Henry F. Woodcock,
Hd. No. 2840 for the E14 SEJi and BU NE4,
Sec. 17, Tp. 4 S, range 12 E.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: Hugh (jourlav and E. N. Chand
ler, of The Dalles, Or., and I. D. Driver and A. E.
Lake, of Wamic, Or.
mayl-un5 JOHN W. LEWIS, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
U. 8. Land Office, The Dalles, Or., April 27, 1891
Notice is herebv given that the followine-
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver of the C. S. Land office at The
Dalles, Or., on June 19, 1891, viz:
James R. Woodcock,
Hd. No. 1596 for the WU' NWW and NEW SWW,
and NWW NEW, Sec. 21, Tp. 4 S, range 12 E.
He names the followingwitnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz: E. N. Chandler and Hugh
Gourlay, of The Dalles, Or., and A. E. Lake and
I. D. Driver, of amic, Or.
mayl-jun5 JOHN W. LEWIS, Register.
A Complete Line of OILS. GRASS and GARDEN SEEDS.
The Dalles, Oregon.
THE DALLES MERCANTILE CO.
(Successors to BROOKS & BEERS.)
The Dalles,
Oregon.
Jobbers and Dealers in
Gents' FuiTushing Goods, Boots and Shoes,
Hats and Caps. Etc.
Staple and Fancy Groceries, Hardware, Flour, Bacon,
Headauarters for
Teas, Cof:es, Dried Fruits, Canned Goods, Etc.
HAY, GRAIN AND PRODUCE
Of all kinds Bought and Sold at Retail or in Car- .
load Lots at Lowest Market Rates.
Free Delivery to Boat and Cars and all parts of the City.
390 -A-IsTOD 394 33300103 STEEET.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
C. 8. Land Officb, The Dalles, Or., April 23, 1K91
Notice is hereby srlven that the followinsr-
liamed settler has filed notice of bfs intention to
make final proof in suDnort of his claim, and
that said proof n il! be made before the register
ana receiver oi tne L. s. una omce at tne
Dalles, Or., oil June 18, 1891, viz:
Thomas F. Ryan,
Hd. No. 3595 for the SEJ, Sec. 23, Tp. 28, range
13 E.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: Mike (, levy and Wilbur Hen
dricks, of Dufur, Or., G. W. Spoonmore, of Kings-
ley, ur., ana uuga uounav. oi l ne uaues, ur.
mayl-jun5 JOHN W. LEWIS, .Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
V. 8. Land Office, The Dalles, Or., April 23, 1891
Notice is hereby given that the followine-
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof In support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver of the U. S. Land office at The
Dalles, ur., on June 18, 1891, viz:
Thomas J. Driver,
Hd. No. 2850, for the Vt NWW, 8ec. 25, and NU
NE1 J, Sec. 2, Tp. i S, runge 1J .
He names the following witnesses to Drove his
continuous residence UKn and cultivation of
said land, viz: E. N. Chandler and Hugh Gour
lay, of The Dalles, Or., and H. F. Woodcock and
M. Kenedy, of Wamic, Or.
mayl-Juno JOHN VT. LEWIS, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Notice Is hereby ziven that the following-
named settler has filed notice of his Intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the reelster
and receiver of the United States Land Office at
lhe Dalles, Oregon, on July 17, 1891, viz
Hugh Gourlay,
Hd. No. 3518, for the S BE'A Sec. 7 and E4 NEV
OW. lOy 1 l. O D, n li) c.
He names the following1 witnesses to prove his
menee upon ana cnltiv
William Neabaek. Kinesley. Or.,
continuous residence
oaiA l.nJ . VI' 1 1 1 ! .i i
E. N.' Chandler. W. H. Butts and Aleck Me Lend.
01 1 ne uaues, ur.
JUH.N W. LEWIS.
may21-jun25 Register.
SUMMONS.
In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for
me county 01 n asoo.
C. E. Bayard and 6. W. Rowland, co-partners do
ing Dusiness unaer tne nrm name ana stvie 01
v. E. uayara & Co., piatntltts, vs. u. A. Falley
anu L.U1U r alley, aeienaants.
To D. A. Failey and Lulu Falley the above-named
aeienuanis.
In the name of the state of Oregon : Yon and
each of you are hereby commanded to appear and
answer the complaint of the Dlaintiffs filed
igaint you In the above entitled court and cause
on or before the first day of the next regular
term 01 saia circuit court, town: un or Deiore
the 25th day of May, 1891, and you and each of
you are hereby notified that If you or either of
you fail to so appear and answer, for want there-
01 tne piainan will take a juagment against you
for the sum of (87.35 together with interest there
on at the rate of ten per cent per annum ever
since reb. 10, 1891, and accruing interestand fora
reasoname attorney s lee 01 i.uu ana tor tneir
costs and disbursements in this action, upon a
promissory note executed to plaintiffs bv defend
ants, on September 26, 1890, for $1J0.U0 and inter
est thereon at the rate of ten per cent per annum
until paid.
This summons Is served upon you by publica
tion by order of the Hon. Loyal B. Stearns, one of
the judges of the 4th judicial district in Oregon,
which said order is dated March 24, 1891.
JUarcn to, iui.
Dufur, Watkins & Menefee.
March 27-w7 Attorneys for Pluiiitins.
HAPPENED AT BEPPNER.
De-
The Opal Discoveries Promise Rich
velopmeiits.
Heppneb, Or.. May 16. Levi Sbaner,
the discoverer of Morrow's opa mines,
which are now creating so much excite
ment in this locality, arrived from Spok
ane last evening. His team and outfit,
in charge of Otis and John Shaner. re
spectively, son and brother of Levi, pre
ceded him overland, and they are now
ready to rally develop their claims, The
entire mountain in the vicinitv of the
Shaner prospect is now taken up, and
many nice specimens of opal have been
found at some distance from the original
discovery. It is believed that the field
is an extensive one, as parties claim to
have discovered opals in sections of the
country fully thirty miles distant from
tne Mianer claims. These stones are
finer than the average worn so much
nowadays, many of which have cost
heir owners from lo to (50. and in
some cases a much higher figure. I
ASSIGNEE'S SALE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN
imrsuanee of an order of the Honorable the
Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the
countv of Wasco, made, rendered and entered on
the 25th day of November, 1890, in the matter of
the assignment of Wm. Farre & Co., insolvents,
I will sell at public auction altogether to the
highest bidder for cash in band upon the premi
ses, on Saturday, the 9th dav of May, 1891, at the
hour of 2 o'clock P. M. of said day, all of the fol
lowing described real property belonging to the
estate of said Wm. Farre & Co., Insolvent debtors,
to-wit:
Lots 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 in the town of Antelope,
in Wasco connty, Oregon, together with all the
tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances
thereto belonging or in In any wise appertaining.
JZ. V. LANE,
Dated March 21st, 1891. Assignee.
Dufur, Watkins it Menefee, Attorneys for As
signee. dap3-waplu-lm
Harry Clouoh.
Andrew Larskn.
Pacific Fence Woits
Corner of Second and Laughlin Streets, The Dalles, Oh
ManuTacturers of Combination Fences, '
The Best Stock, Chicken and Rabbit Fence
Also Manufacturers of
Strong and Durable Wire Mattresses.
CLOUOH & LARSEN, PROPRIETORS
Mail
Snipes & Kinersly,
Leading Druggists
Dealers In
Paints, Oils and lUindoiu Glass,
"ViTctll Paper,
COAL and PINE TAR,
Artists Material,
Imported .Wegt and Domestic Gigai
129 Second Street,
The Dalles, Oregon.
THE DALLES LUMBERING CO.,
INCORPORATED 1888.
No. 67 Washington Street. . . The Dalles.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers and Manufacturers of
Building Material and Dimension Timber, Doors, Windows, Moldings, Boose Furnishings, lie.
Special Attention given to the Manufacture of Fruit and Fish
Boxes and Packing Cases.
IAotory nd. Znunber Vard At Old. Ft. 33lle.-
DRY Pine, Fir, Oak and Slab WOOD Delivered to
any part of the city,
New - Umatilla- House,
THE DALLFS, OREGON.
HANDLEY & SINNOTT, PROP'S.
jARGEST : AND : FINEST : HOTEL : IN : OREGON.
Ticket and Baggage Office of the O. K. & X. Company, and office of the Wester
Union Telegraph Office are in the Hotel.
Fire-Proof Safe for the Safety of all Valuables.
ADMINISTRATRIX' NOTICE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
undersigned has been duly appointed by
the County Court ol the State of Oregon lor
Wasco county as administratrix of the estate of
Charles E. Dunham, late of Wasco county, Ore
gon, and now deceased.
All persona having claims against said estate
are hereby notified to present the same to me,
either at the drugstore of said deceased or at the
office of Dufur, Watkins & Menefee, in Dalles
City, Oregon, within six months from the date
of this notice.
Dated April 6th, 1891.
MRS. LIDA DUNHAM,
Administratrix.
Dufur, Watkins A Menefee, Attorneys for aid
Estate, aprlO-mayia j
CHAS. STUB LI IMG,
-PROPRIETOR OF THE-
GERMMNIM,
Nevr Vogt Block, Second Street.
jVHOIiESflliE and lETAIIi IiIQUOl DEflliEf
Milwaukee Beer on Draught.
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