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ICLK," The Dalles, Oregon.
.1 LITTLE INSIDE HISTORY.
Today for the first time in her history,
The Dalles has connection with Portland,
for freight and passenger traffic by a
portage railway and an independent line
of steamers. While a few vsionanes m
Portland and elsewhere have been figur
ing on giant schemes for opening tbe
Colombia river that involve an expendi
ture of from two to five million dollars
the little town at the head of navigation
on the niiddle-river has gone quietly to
work and practically solved the question
of an open river for herself. It is only
another illustration of the adage, Heaven
helps those who ljelp themselves
Henceforth let no man dare to say there
- is no enterprise in The Dalles. The very
men who have been denounced a hund
fed times, by a disgruntled local sheet,
as mossbacks and Silurians, are the very
men to whom we owe the fact that we
have an open river and the highest honor
that can be given them is the attestation
that they have put $50,000 in an enter
prise from which they never expect to
receive a dollar of direct benefit.
The initiative in this movement, as
the TeUgram of last Monday says was
- taken bv The Dalles merchants when
they, through Senator George Watkins
introduced a bill to provide for a portage
way at the Cascades. The bill made an
appropriation of $60,000 to be used in
constructing and maintaining a portage
road from the upper to the lower land
ing. At tbe previous session of the leg
islature a similar bill was introduced and
. promptly killed; but two years had
made a wondrous change in the senti
ment of members and the well known
. favor with which Governor Pennoyer
. regarded it had much to do in influenc
ing members of bis own party in sup
porting it. The result was an agreeable
surprise to the friends and advocates of
the measure, as the bill passed both
houses, bv a handsome majority. Tbe
navigation company was soon organized
with a capital stock of $50,000. Port
-.land was asked to subscribe $10,000, but
she contented herself with the paltry
sum of $2,400. All the rest has been
raised at home. As the TeUgram truth
fully remarks, "The manner in which
Portland dealt with this company forma
a chapter in her history which will in
time be read with shame. The gentle
men at tbe head of the company were.
told by Portland merchants that this
city (Portland) would attend to tbe river
between Portland and the Cascades,
That Tbe Dalles should put on a boat
from there to the Cascades, and Portland
would attend to the rest. With this as
urance they went ahead and let con
tracts for the steamer Regulator, to cost
$30,000. Portland was to put at least as
much into a boat at this end. Time was
was flying and The Dalles people wanted
to know what this city was going to do.
About this time the $5,000,000 scheme
was on' band. They were staved off.
Portland would open up the entire river.
Tbe scheme came to nangrnt and is a
dead issue today. The Dalles then
raised $40,000 and wanted Portland to
raise $10,000 more. A committee was
appointed by the chamber of commerce
to make up this amount. Mr. A. S,
McAlister, who was pushing the matter
on the part of Tbe Dalles, undertook,
while in town, to raise some of the
money. In a few days be had $2,400.
The chamber of commerce committee
did not raise a cent. This $2,400 is all
Portland has in The Dalles, Portland &
Astoria Navigation company." These
facts are not new to -the Chronicle,
though we have not, hitherto, supposed
that any benefit would arise from parad
ing them before the public. The $2,400
was headed by W. S. Ladd who, gener
ously, as The Dalles directors then
thought and still think, put down bis
name for $500. Nineteen persons sub
scribing $100 each, made up the remain
der. These are the cold facts and our
readers may draw what conclusions they
please. But in view of what has been
accomplished, at a time when there was
a remarkable stringency in tbe monev
market, we can only say that the coun
try tributary to The Dalles owes a debt
of gratitude to the stock-holders of The
Dalles, Portland and Astoria Navigation
company that can only be repaid by a
bearty support of. the new line of trans
portation. GOING BACK fO THE SEA.-
During tbe past .year more interest
has been taken in the development of
our ocean carrying trade than there has
liAAn A tVi a t rif nnoprAF f a nan.
tury. For twenty-five years the nation w
has been devoting her energies to inter-
' nal development. Her main railroad
V8teni is now built and the first hand to
band struggle for possession of the
wilderness is ended. There is yet. vast
room for capital, labor and population
to utilize our agricultural resources, but
tbe area of rapid speculative conquest is
now ended. In these past years there
. have been many reasons given for the
disappearance of the American merchant
marine from the high seas, and, while
. one and another of these reasons may
- bave bad some justification, it is enough
to recognize the one maine fact that the
United States abandoned the ocean
freighting business at a time when inter
nal development offered better remuner
ation to capital and labor. A marked
change has lately taken place and there
are unmistakable evidences of a strong
disposition to return to the sea. The
new navy, the reciprocity treaties and
the postal steamship subsidy act are
among tbe official signs. The commer
cial signs are not less significant. The
Yeceut naval maneuvers on the Atlantic
- coast have proved beyond question that
we can plan and build war vessels. The
newest of our cruisers and the battle
ships under construction are confessedly
the beet of their respective classes in the
world, the cruisers being tbe fastest ves
sels ever designed and the battle-ships
being the most powerful. Under the
eUuiulue of the ocean mail act new
linen f steamers are being projected in
almost eyery direction. Meanwhile it
ji possible that tha return of the United
'W." un.miipii'.um '"nil uu0i "" m'i '
adoption of a wholly new model of
freighting craft which, itself, is wholly
the product of American genius. For a
year or two the grain and ore carrying of
the great lakes has been employing in
constantly increasing numbers, a new
form of barge called the "whaleback,"
and it has been found advantageous to
use the same model for the propelling
steamer as well as for the towed barges.
The whalebacks have, of all vessels ever
built, by far the largest carrying capacity
for the least cost of construction, the
greatest strength and security with the
greatest ease and economy of operation
and the greatest speed with the smallest
auantitv of coal. One of these, the
m. v -vvof.rmroi.na l-itnlv taken a
r'.nnnn t. . -t i. .
cargo onw.iAAi utw .eu u. Ca
Dnluth to Liverpool and the trip lias
demonstrated her superior seaworthiness
beyond question. She consumed only
one-third the coal that an ordinary
freight steamer would have used in do
ing alike service. The whalebacks are
to be built in increasing numbers at
West Superior, by the American Steel
Barge company from steel plates, made
on tbe ground out of Lake Superior iron
ore. It is a novel idea that the typical
water-carriers of the future destined to
be known on every sea and in every port
should be constructed in ship yards as
far inland as Wiconsin and Minnesota.
LIQUOR LEGISLATION.
German-Americans who do not take
kindly to legislation for the repression of
the liquor traffic will perhaps have their
eyes opened by the efforts of Emperor
William for discouraging drunkenness
in the German empire. In spite of all
that has been said about the use of malt
liquors, as preventing the use of distilled
liquors, the use of the more fiery bever- !
ages has increased alarmingly in Ger-j
many, and drunkenness is growing so
prevalent as to have awakened the anx
ieties of German statesmen. A pro-
prosed new law for the restriction of the
sale of spirituous liquors has just been
made public in Berlin, and its measures
are so similar to many of tbe liquor laws
in force in this country as to justify the
supposition that our laws have been
carefully studied. The principal fea
tures of the German laws are these :
Licences are to be granted only in
cases where it is shown that there is need
for a liquor store or saloon, and not near
churches or schools, nor in places of im
moral resort, nor to persons suspected of
using the liquor business as a cover for
debauchery, gambling, etc. The retail
business must not be - connected with
any other kind of trade, and druggists
may sell liquors only in sealed and lab
eled bottles. Inn and saloon keepers
must be required to supply eatables for
their guests, and are held to strict ac
countability for good order ' in their
places. The police may forbid the sale
of liquors before 8 a. m. Sales to minors
under sixteen are forbidden, except
when accompanied with grown persons.
Selling to persons who have been con
victed of common drunkenness within
three years is forbidden, and a saloon
keeper is not allowed to expel a drunken
person from bis premises, except by
sending him home or to a police station.
Common drunkards and those who neg
lect their families may be placed under
legal guardianship, thus becoming legal
minors. beveral hnes and imprison
ments re imposed upon persons who
become intoxicated while engaged in the
saving of life or the prevention of fire,
and physicians, nurses or others engaged
in caring for the health of others. This
law is a great step in advance for Ger
many, and the emperor has taken a
lively interest in it and has received fre
quent reports regarding its proposed fea
tures. Within .eight years the cases of
chronic alcoholism and delirium tremens
treated in public institutions in Ger
many increased from 4,272 to 10,360, the
latter figure including 673 women. The
evil is still rapidly increasing, and noth
ing but drastic measures arc likely ' to
stav the tide.
From the number of strange faces of
bard-featured men and boys seen on the
streets we judge that Salem has sent up
a delegation of the pickpockets and gam
blers that infested that place during the
state fair last week. During the time of
our district fair last year some very slick
work was done in this city in the way of
picking pockets and burglarizing houses.
It will be well for our citizens during
the present week to take special, care to
leave nothing of value lying around
loose.
Lieut. Jones, "he pays the freight" of
Bingham pton, comes out boldly and op
poses the nominees of the Saratoga con
vention, and says that not only the in
terests of the people have been sacri
ficed but the existence of the democratic
party has been jeopardized. Possibly :
but it is far more likely that if Jones
had got the nomination be so earnestly
sought, we nevfer would have heard a
word of it from Jones.
Inquiries are frequently made as to
how the parties stand in congress. The
fifty first congress had 177 republican
members of tbe bouse, 154 democrats
and 1 independent republican. In the
Fifty-second the house will stand, accor
ding to the result of last November's
election : Democrats, 236 ; republicans,
87 ; alliance, 8.
It is reported that the various prose
cutions against the Louisiana lottery
have so crippled that institution that it
is on its last legs and will soon be com
pelled to close. So mote.it be. It was
a burning disgrace to the nation, and
particularly to the state that has so long
tolerated it.
The commissioners of Baker county
are puzzled to account for the fact that
some of the men who have always been
considered the solid wealthy men of the
county have returned a greater amount
of indebtedness than the whole assessed
value of the property amounts to. .
The two Sherman county papers areL
having a little tilt. It may not be in
teresting to outsiders, and neither is it,
but, as-compared with the never-ending,
never-ceasing regulation tariff editorial,
the fight is overwhelmingly interesting.
The United States, Germany, Italy,
France, Sweden and JSoriyay have al
ready officially recognized the' Junta.
No official recognition has yet eome
'from England which creates consider
able comment.
'A lie Capture of Sana by the Rebels is a
Serious Blow to Turkish Rule. j
Los dox, Sept. 22. The news of the
capture of Sana by the rebels in Yemen
says a Constantinople dispatch, is al
most a sfunning blow to the Sultan, who
for weeks past has been plunged in anx
iety over the situation in Arabia. Wes-
! tern Europeans are hardly capable of
appreciating the Sultan's feelings
this subject, but to him the fate of Ara
bia is of more importance even than that
i of Constantinople. Should he lose con
trol of the holy cities of the Mohamme
dan faith, he would be divested of all
prestige and become an object of con
j tempt and abhorrence to his subjects,
j His anxiety regarding this matter is so
I strong that it has nearly driven hiin in
sane. Sana is the key to Yemen, and
the loss of this is a most overwhelmin
Wow to Turkish supremacy in that rich
and fertile province, and roav lead to
the loss of all Arabia. That country
now contains several emirs who ignore
the authoritv of the porte, and if these
should unite against Turkey, the
sultan would have a difficult war on his
hands. The Turkish troops in Yemen
went there without provisions or money
with orders to live on the country. They
won some success at first, but probably
disheartened bv their own condition
they appear to have lost ground. Should
Arabia be separated from the porte, the
religious passions such an event would
excite, in the opinion of Europeans at
Constantinople, would imperil the life as
well as the throne of the sultan
DR. BRIfifiS KETIKNS.
He Will Take Charce of the Case Him
self and Conduct lilo Own Defense,
New Yobk, Sept. 22. Dr. Charles
Augustus Briggs returned today on the
steamship Servia from his summer va
cation in England. Dr. Briggs went
abroad last May with his daughter, im
mediately after his trial for heresy was
ordered in the presbvtery. He said
today:
"I have been greatly benefited by rest
and the change of air." I went to Oxford
expecting to do some work on a Hebrew
lexicon in which I am interested, but
for two months I could do nothing but
rest. I am not informed of the events
in America in connection with my case.
nor do I know what my friends have
done in preparation for the trial, I shall
take charge of the case myself, and
shall conduct mv defense in my own be
half. I am glad of the opportunity of
fered to me by this trial to explain my
views to the presbvtery. I never had
this opportunity, and when the com
mittee have given their construction of
what I have written I shall give mine,
Of course, this will give my views wider
publicity than they have had heretofore,
Thev are at present known to the schol
ars, but the general public has not had
mv side vet."
The trial of Dr.
day, October 5.
Briggs will begin Mon
A WONDERFUL ESCAPE.
A Man ami Woman Who Drifted to Sea
Are Safe In Florida.
Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 22. Sam
uel W. Thornton and Eva Jewel, his
wife's Bister, of BrookUn, N. Y., are in
this city, alive and well. They are the
couple who, on the evening of August 27
last, mvsteriously disappeared from
Conev island. They had gone in bath
ing. and caught by the outgoing tide
were swept out to sea. Both of them
being good swimmers they managed to
keep afloat till picked up by a sailing
vessel bound to this port, so they say,
Be as it may, both man and woman are
here and in -good health, A message
was at once sent to their brother in
Brooklyn, for monev to purchase cloth
ing and bring them back home. The
storv is one of the strangest ever beard
of, and the marvelous escape of the
couple is the sole topic of conversation
here. '
MORE WAR TALK.
A Grand Dnke'a Speech Made at the Re
cent Maneuvers.
Paris, Sept. 22. The Steele publishes
a dispatch from its correspondent in Ba
den giving the substance of a speech said
to have been made by the grand duke at
the close of the recent maneuvers of the
southwest army. According to the dis
patch he said in part :
"We must regard tbe future with en
ergy and resolution. The time is again
near when Germany must unsheath her
sword in defense of her independence
against an enemy who has not learned
prudence by defeat. It will be the duty
of the valiant corps of Baden to support
the first onset, to lire the nrst shot and
carry the palm of victory."
He referred to the culpable proceed
ings of our neighbors, who are only
awaiting a propitious occasion to again
open the era of bloody conspiracy.
A THRESHING ACCIDENT.
Two Stacks of Wheat and the Machine
Destroyed by Fire. .
Uxiox, Or., Sept. 22. While the steam
threshing machine belonging to Fred
Nodine was at work for the Hall Bros
on the Drake farm north of Union, this
afternoon, tbe grain stacks were ac
cidentally hred by sparks from the en
gine and two large stacks of wheat, to
gether with the machine, were consumed,
There was no insurance.
The Farmers' Alliance in California,
Sax Francisco, Sept. 22. Marion
Cannon, state representstive of the
fanners' alliance of California, has issued
a proclamation to the members, annonn
ting that arrangements have been made
with President .folk to deliver a series
of lectures in this state, commencing at
feacramento, on the evening of October
10th. If possible a grand mass meeting
win re held at uolusa on uctober th.
Fall ins; On in Imports of Raisins.
New York, sept. 22. The Commercial
Bulletin says; "The exports of raisins
from Denia thus far have been only 50,-
000 boxes for America, whereas for a
corresponding period last ysar 468,000
boxes were in transit. It is evident
from this that the competition of Cali
fornia is feared, and importers hesitate
to send forward any considerable quan
tity." . .
Will be Ceded to England.
Berlin, Sept. 22. Frelsinnigo Ziet;
ung says Herr Richter proposes a ces
sion of the southern portion of German
East-Africa to England, on condition
that the latter refunds tbe indemnity
Germany paid Zanzibar.
. The Coast to Be Recognized at Last.
Washington, Sept. 23. The Post to
day says President Harrison practically
decided to give California a place in his
cabinet. The gentleman to whom this
honor will fall will probably be M. M.
r-stee ot tan r rancisco.
The Famine In Russia. -
St, Petersburg, Sept. 22.T-Almostall
the government officials have voluntar
ily contributed a portion of their salar
ies to the famine fund, There is public
talk of bringing wheat from America
and Egypt. -
McKinley in Iowa. .
Ottuma, Iowa, Sept. 23. An immense
crowd of republicans turned out to hear
Major McKinley speak atf-Tiecoal palace
today. , ! x
Failure of a Stock Speculator of Chi
cago and New York Caused Great
Excitement in the Market
Another Big Rush for Oklahoma, More
People than LandFire and Wind
Record in Dakota.
A Printer Has a $25,000 Damage Suit
Failed Because White Did
Other News Xotes.
JSew oek, sept. l. Ihe announce
nient of tbe assignment and suspension
of S. V. White & Co., New York and
Chicago, was made on the stock ex
change this morning. White savs the
failure is due to long speculation in corn
and not in stocks. The liabilities of the
firm are very large, but they have only
few hundred shares of stock outstand
ing on contract. No estimate can be
given yet.
The announcement of tbe failure of
V. White & Co., although not unexpected
in some quarters, created consternation
for the moment, especially in the cor
pit where the firm is known to be the
leading one of a band of brokers who
have been representing a clique in the
bull- deal which has been running
September and October corn for several
weeks.
When the bell tapped the traders
clambered over each other in their effort
to be heard, and all sorts of prices were
asked and bid at the ' same moment,
The exoitenient then began to quiet
down. ' Whether it was because trades
were all covered or because cooler heads
decided to prevent a panic by waiting
until matters quieted down cannot be
determined. By 11 ;30 October corn had
dropped to 49,. September and other
bull future which closed at 52 yester
day, opened at 50, then sold down to 49,
During the same time while the com
pany had line trades in wheat, the bull
was not nearly so large as that in corn
December wheat which closed yesterday
at i.w opened at uyyy.' but sold up
to 99l and was at 99, at 1 1 :30.
NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL.
Arrangements Made For the I'rotection
of Americans in China.
W ashingtox, feept. zi. A week ago
Secretary Tracy remarked: "If the Am
erican missions and American citizens in
China are to rely upon gunboats instead
of the Chinese government, our fleet in
those waters must be largely increased
While there is no formal alliance, yet
the . United States government . has
reached an understanding with the gov
ernments of Great Britain and France
and Germany, by the terms of which, in
the event of the failure of the Chinese
government to afford adequate guarantee
for protection of the lives and property
of citizens of these nations, that duty
will be undertaken by the governments
of Great Britain, France and Germany,
acting jointly. ' In case of a riot or other
disturbances, the vessels of any of the
four nations will afford a refuge to the
citizens of the' other 'nations,' and will
undertake to protect their consulates and
other interests.
ANOTHER OKLAHOMA RITSII.
There are Fully Three People for Each
Quarter Section.
Guthrie, O. T., Sept. 22. Simulta
neous with the arrival of the hour of
noon, home seekers gathered on the lxr-
der and made a headlong rush over the
line into the coveted country and on to
the quarter section upon which their
eyes had been feasting for some days
and others for weeks and months. Tbe
rush was a mad one and was made so
by the fact that the members of home-
seekers greatly exceed the number of
quarter sections available for settlement,
There is room in the lands for about 5,-
000 settlers, allowing 160 acres for each,
There were on the border six waiting
to claim available land fully 15,000 peo
ple, so that there were but three people
for each quarter section. The like
scenes were never witnessed before, ex
cept in Oklahoma two years ago.
STORMS IN EUROPE.
Heavy Damage Wrought by a Hurricane
That Swept Over Great Britian.
Liverpool, Sept.. 21. A hurricane
swept over the river Mersey today, doing
considerable damage to shipping. The
Berwick lifeboat went put twice to the
Danish schooner Freis and the schooner
Aukithor. . Both vessels were wrecked,
but the crews, with the exception of one
seaman, were saved with the aid ot a
rocket apparatus. The navigation of
the Tweed is dangerous on account of
floating trees and wreckage. Several
yachts have been sunk at Leanfacifethan,
Heavy floods prevail in tbe Edinburgh
district. Railroad bridges at Penicuinck
and the Esk district have collapsed and
traffic, is interrupted. ..The gale has
caused immense damage in the high
lands.
Fire and Wind In Dakota.
Masdap, S. D- Sept. 22, The fire
which swept over the Sioux reservation
Saturday proves to have burned every
thing in the shapeof hay, wheat in stock,
and all tbe range from Cannon Ball
river to Moreau river. '-: News has just
reached here that a tornado struck the
northern part of Duel county, S. D., and
passed into Minnesota, unrooting build
ings, blowing down barns and scattering
grain..
Suit for Damage.
Portland, Or., Sept. 22. Elias Bur-
is today began suit in the state circuit
court to recover $25,000 damages from
D. B. Kimball of Dayton, Wash. Bur
fis, It will be remembered, was, several
months since, threatened with lynching
at Dayton by citizens who suspected
im of arson. Kimball is alleged to
aye lieen the leader of the mob.
On Account of the White Failure.
Pittsburg, Pa., Sept. 22. Rea Bros.
Co., prominent brokers of this city,
correspondents of White & Co. of New
York, have temporarily suspeuded busi
ness, as a result 01 the laiiure ot "uea-
con lute 8 hrm, this morning.
Too Hot For School.
St. Paul, Sept. 22. The school board
announces that on account of the ex
cessive heat, the city schools will be
lotted. -
West Virginia Comes to the Front with
., m Gigantic Swindling Scheme.
Charlestoii, W. Va.", Sept. 21. One
of the most astounding swindles in the
history of the country has just been
brought to light here by Federal detec
tives, who haye arrested Henry Ash and
G. W. Rose, two of the three ringleaders,
Robert F. Lively, the man who origi
nated the scheme, escaped to the moun
tains, but a posse is after him. Some
weeks ago these men originated at St,
Albans, this countv, a branch of what
was alleged to be the "National Assem
bly," said by the conspirators to be a
patriotic order, having for its object the
relief of the national government. It
was proposed to put into the possession
of the government the gold coin hoarded
up by the people, to the end that the
government might be enabled to meet
its obligations and be saved from
national repudiation. The treasury de
partment, it was explained, had plenty
ot paper money, and had agreed that all
the gold coins paid into the assembly,
and certitied by the othcers there would
be paid five times the sum in paper cur
rency. Nothing less than $200 would be
accepted from any one. The thing took
in a surprising way. The country was
scoured for gold. The men paid $1200
for $800, and scores gave $200 to $500 for
the worthless certificates of the swind
lers. The Chesapeake & Ohio company
paid its employes in gold, and large
sums of this money went into the coffers
ot Lively and his pals. Poor men bar-
rowed, begged and mortgaged that they
might raise gold, and many a dollar of
hard-earned savings went into the "local
assemblies" for the relief of the govern
ment. The postoffice authorities got
wind of the thing a week ago, and today
the arrest were made. The excitement
over the swindle is great. It is esti
mated that the swindlers obtained toO,
000 from their dupes, many of whom are
left penniless.
WILL JtE OPENED TODAY.
Eight Hundred Thousand Acres .
Actual Settlement.
Guthrie, O. T.," Sept. 21. The land
that is to be opened for settlement tomor
row noon consists of the country of the
Sacs, the Foxes, the Iowas and the Potta-
watomies. In all there are 1 ,101 ,595 acres.
The Indians do not lose all their lands.
Each 'buck gets a quarter section, and
not only that, but he is a lawful "Sooner"
and has already picked out the prize
spots. He cannot sell his land for
twenty-five years, but during that time
he does not have to pay taxes. After
the Indian land and the land for school
purposes have been deducted from the
l,101,olJ5 acres, about 81)0,000 are
opened for actnal settlement. This
makes 5000 homesteads and about twenty
men for every homestead are on the
ground. Some are hovering along the
line and some are already in what is,
until noon tomorrow, forbidden country.
It is the old Oklahoma rush over again
with some modifications. There are not
so many boomers, and a smaller number
are in wagons, ror the last week, how
ever, there has been almost a continu
ous stream of wagons over the Santa Fe
trail, across the Cherokee st.ip, and
there are boomers all around the border.
THE ITATA CASE.
A Second Libel Suit Against the Steamer
Dismissed.
Los Angeles, Cal., Sept. 23. United
States Attorney Cole, acting under in
structions from Washington, has dis
missed the second libel against the Itata,
Mr. Cole states that the action taken by
him was in entire accord with the gov
ernment's handling of the case. The
district attorney has the right to insti
tute proceedings for a violation of the
laws of the United States, especially the
cases of emergency subject to the con
trol of the law department at Washing
ton, lie telegraphed the attorney-gen
eral asking his views, and receiving the
reply on Saturday, deemed it advisable
to file a libel. The marshal went to San
Diego on Sunday with the process in his
pocket to await instructions from here
and Washington. He afterwards re
ceived instructions not to serve tbe
process, and did not. Mr. Cole believes
it to be the law that a vessel escaping
from the United States is liable for the
expense of bringing her back.
FOUR MEN KILLED.
An Accident to a Train Running
to a
Mexican Mine.
ogales, A. T., bept. Z3. Jjonr men
were killed yesterday afternoon by an
accident on the Imuris Mines Company's
railroad, at Cerro Blanco mines, forty
miles south of here. The railroad is
twenty-inch gauge, and is twenty-nine
miles in length running from the Cerro
Blanco station on the Sonbra railroad to
the mines up a very steep grade, On
the down trip tbe engine was thrown
from the track, and four of the seven
men on board were killed, including
both the engineer and fireman, who
were scalded to death. The fifth man is
not expected to survive. Small rocks
were placed on the track by some one,
supposed to be a recently discharged
Mexican employe, and caused the engine
leave tbe track, ihe Mexican au
thorities are investigating the cause, and
snuuiu 1 no prooi oe convincing, me sus
pected nartv will be taken to the scene
of the accident and amid the debris shot
to death.
AMONG THE RAILROADS.
State Board of Commissioners Ordered
to Produce the Evidence.
Salem, Sept. 21. Before Circuit
Judge Boise, in chambers today, in the
action brought by the Union Pacific
against the state board of railroad com
missioners, the board was knocked put.
The Union Pacific asked for a writ of
review from the commission, giving a
certified review of the information upon
which it reduced the Union Pacific rates.
The commission filed a motion to quash
the writ. Judge Boise over-ruled the
motion, and ordered the board of com
missioners to appear the first day of the
uctober term of the circuit court with
tbe information asked. This entails a
big job on the commissioners, who have,
by this order, to make certified copies
of the voluminous information and testi
mony, .covering a period of several years
The Scotland Lowlands Flooded.
London, Sept. 21. The swelling of
the Gala river, in Scotland, has flooded
the valley for sixteen miles, and the
waters have invaded the low-lying streets
Gala Shields. Two bridges have
been destroyed, and others made un
safe. Railway communication with
Edinburgh and Peebles has been stopped.
One man is reported drowned. At
Aberdeen the rain continued to fall
thirty-six hours. A lad was drowned
and his body carried two miles by the
Hood. Trains which started from r-a-
inburgb for Gala Shields and London
ere obliged to return. Mills are flooded
at Gala Shields, and a large number of
sheep drowned.
A Steamer Shipwrecked.
Panama, Sept. 23. The steamer Cali
fornia, Captain Pichthall, bound from
Liverpool to Colon, was totally wrecked
on September 10, on the north side of
Oruba, one of the islands of the Dutch
Antilles, near the coast of enezuela.
She was at the time en route from Cura-
coa to Savonill, United states of Colom
bia. The passengers and crew, with the
exception of the second engineer, were
saved, ihe man was also rescued.' 1
f raiut 1 twmxnrntr:
England is Making Large Shipments of
Gold to The United States in Ex
change for Our Grain.
Want Mrs. Maybrick Pardoned The
Washington Democratic Clubs
Meet at Spokane.
Reciprocity in Part OnlyThe Coast to
He Recognized at Last All Quiet
at Oklahoma.
Loxoon, Sept. 23. Representatives of
the associated press had an interview
with Rothschilds, Speyers, Lozard Bros,
and other bankers, and they all agreed
in their statements that further large
shipments of gold was going to America.
Rothschild despatched an additional
hundred thousand pounds today. In an
interview with Robert Giffen, head of
the commercial department and comp
troller of the coin returns of the British
board of trade, he was asked what truth
there was in calculation that England
and the continent would be forced to
part with gold amounting to sixty mil
lion pounds to pay for imports of Amer
ican gram. Giffen ridiculed the esti
mate. He said before ten million
pounds in bullion was sent to America,
both the bank of England and the bank
of France would raise their rates of dis
count and check the drain. According
to Griffen, not bullion but securities,
and export, will go to America to pay
for grain. An important factor in the
financial situation was the silver ques
tion. American houses, he declared,
were making preparations to face the
silver crisis which is now inevitable, by
making gold purchases in Europe.
When asked if such a crisis was inevita
ble, Giffen replied : "In my opinion it
is impossible to avert it. The United
States has become overloaded with paper
currency. The issue of silver certificates
to the amount of 12,000,000 pounds ster
ling, annually, was a gross legislative
mistake and is bound to bring a crash
speedily. Next February will probably
realize the worst of the position.
A Frightful Wreck.
Lincoln, Neb. Sept. 24. The republi
can state convention was called to order
here at ten o'clock this morning.
Chairman Watson in his opening
speech said: "If signs are true the
republican national convention at Omaha
(cheers) in 1892 will nominate the next
president of the United States, and that
man will be the glorious captain of the
gallant ship State, skillful navigator,
fearless leader, bright, brilliant, match
less isiaine. ' At mention of the name
Blaine, a cord from tbe rear was pulled
and the portrait of the secretary of state
dropped in sight. The effect was mag
ical. Five hundred delegates immed
iately sprang to their feet and cheered
Among the resolutions introduced and
referred to tbe committees was one op
posing any fashion whatever with the
democratic party. The information of a
platform there was little, as no difference
of opinion as to the financial and trans
portation question. It was finally de
cided to place the republicans of Neb
raska on record as declaring for honest
money, and endorsing the republican
legislation in the last congress on the
silver question. The administration of
President Harrison was approved.
A FRIGHTFUL WRECK.
Nine People Killed In a Railroad Wreck
in Pennsylvania. . -
Newcastle, Pa., Sept. 24. A terrible
wreck occurred this morning on the
Pittsburg & Western railroad, at Mc-
Kern's siding. At this point is a work
train with a force of fifty men who are
engaged in putting down a new track.
While they were on the train shoveling
off dirt a freight train crashed into theirs
piling cars and engines up in a mass,
Steam and boiling water poured over
those caught in the wreck. , For a mo
ment there was silence, then the air was
broken by shrieks of the dying. One of
the train men, who escaped injury,
fainted with horror.
The train laborors who were not in
jured at once began to assist those who
were imprisoned in the debris. By 11
o'clock the bodies of eight Italian labor
ers were taken out from the wreck, and
with Engineer Houghton this swells
the number of dead to nine At least
twenty men were injured, several of
whom cannot recover. All of the bodies
are terribly mangled and disfigured.
Want Mrs. Maybrick Pardoned.
Bar Harbor, Maine, Sept. 23. The
case of Mrs. Maybrick.accused of poison
ing her husband in England and sen
tenced to penal servitude for life, was
some time ago brought to the attention
of Mrs. Blaine. She, together with
Secretary Blaine, became deeply inter
ested in it. About two weeks ago a pe
tition for Mrs. Maybrick's pardon, signed
by Mrs. Harrison and the wives of the
members of the cabinet was sent to
Minister Lincoln for presentation to the
queen. -
Democrats at Spokane.
Spokane, Sept. 23 This City is filled
with delegates to the state convention of
democratic clubs. Leading democrats
of tbe state are here. Senator Faulkner
of West Virginia, Congressman Bynum
of Indiana, and C. F. Black, president
of tbe National association, arrived this
morning. At one o'clock the conven
tion met at the auditorium. The ad
dress of welcome was delivered by Sena
tor Drum. Ex-President Cleveland this
morning sent a telegram of congratula
tions and hope.
Reciprocity In Part Only.
urry or Mexico, Kept. 23. well in
formed persons say the reciprocity
treaty between Mexico and tbe United
States will be only partial as the ques
tion will not be discussed, tbe only sub
ject for discussion being what compensa
tion Mexico shall give to the United
States for free admisson of hides, sugar
and coffee.
No Trouble at Oklahoma.
Washington, Sept. 23. Secretary
Noble received a telegram from Special
Land Inspector Davis of Oklahoma say
ing the opening of the new lands was
completed without trouble.
Turkish Harvests Good.
Constantinople, Sept. 24, An abun
dant harvest is reported from most of
the 1 urfcish provinces. -
Hillbore wants telephone connection
with Portland.
" A bank and board of trade are being
agitated by the town ef John Day.
The John Day flouring mill, roller
process, is expected to be in operation
by the first of November.
The hop yield of Oregon will be about
10,000 bales short this year on account
of ravages by the hop louse.
A geodetic survey is in process at the
mouth of the Siuslaw river to accurately
determine the best method of the pro
posed improvements.
John M., brother of Captain Waters,
of Stavton, arrived here by team the
first of this week, having driven from
Colorado since the 28th of May.
James Jones, of Heppner, was arrested
last week, by Deputy Sheriff J. P. Caf-
frey, for moving scabby sheep from
Grant county without a permit.
Malone & Young, of Crystal creek,
above Pelican bay, will put up no less
than 200 tons of hay this season. Others
up there will put up immensely large
quantities.
John Pringle, a young Englishman,
who had been a resident of Baker City
for two years, disappeared very suddenly
last week, and his friends are anxious
concerning him.
.. An organized band of cattle thieves
are getting in their work on the honest
cattle men of Union county. Efforts
have been made to locate the guilty par
ties, but with no success.
Owners of farms throughout Grant
county are preparing to sow more ground
to alfalfa next year, and it will be but
a short time when this will be the prin
cipal hay crop of the country. .
Contractor W. A. Banister, of Milton,
was awarded the conrtact by the county
court for the construction of the bridge
across the Walla Walla river at Gordon's
crossing, five miles above the city.
There are to be a large number of fruit
trees planted in the Siuslaw country the
coming year. Past experience of fruit
growers shows that every variety can be
raised to advantage and profit there.
Through the efforts of the enterprising
miners in the Greenhorn country the
camps are all connected by good wagon
roads. They are now turning their at
attention to" their shipping and mail
facilities.
The city council of Milton have again
passed an ordinance providing for a
special election for the purpose of sub
mitting the question of bonding the city
in the sum of $10,000, to the voters of
that city.
Sunday morning while one of the
nobler sex was engaged in the national
game of poker at Forest Grove, his wife
appeared on the scene just as he made a
tiet, she. called him, and he thought it
policy to see her' home.
Huntington is fast becoming one of
the prominent stock-shipping points in
Eastern Oregon. Recently 1100 head of
sheep were shipped to Chicago, and 300
head of beef cattle were shipped to Port
land and the bound markets.
Friday last Constantine Zimmerman,
a Swiss farmer, was in a Salem saloon
drinking a glass of beer. After getting
ready to go home, he stepped out into
the alley a moment, when he was struck
from behind, knocked down and robbed.
The people of Astoria are very much
pleased with progress being made with
the government works at the jetty.
They say that the long-talked of bar is
no longer there, and that the mouth of
the Columbia can take in the largest
ship that sails the Pacific.
Mr. J. H.' Gray, of Combs Flat, Crook
county, finished threshing last week and
reports flattering results from his har
vest. His barley yielded seventy-one
bushels per acre, wheat forty-five bush
els per acre and oats forty-two bushels
per acre, for his entire crop. j
While J. A. Orchard was holding ser
vices at Dayton last week some unprinc
ipled . hoodlums, after getting drunk,
went to the place of divine worship and
proceeded to make themselves generally
obnoxious, interrupting the meeting and
inviting the minister out to bght with
them.
J. D. Carlos, of Lakeview, lost a good
mare by trying to lead her behind a
wagon Monday. The inare pulled back
and he gave bis wife the lines of a four-
norse team to hold, while he went
around to whip up the mare. The team
turned around, upset the wagon, and
broke the mare's neck.
A citizen of Roseburg, who has just
returned from Marshfield, Coos county,
reports that the steamer Emily unloaded
a large cargo of steel rails on the wharf
while he was there Thursday, i welve
cars are completed ready to be put on
the track and the irons are there for
four times aa many more. -
The' Pnneville Irrigation Company
have let the contract for excavating a
portion of their irrigating ditch. Work
will be commenced at once and pushed
with diligence until completed. The
company expect to furnish water to the
residents along urookea river tor irrigat
ing purposes by June 1, 1892.
Mr. Hobson is engaged in cutting a
road aronnd the cliffs below Garibaldi,
a distance ot three-fourths of a mile,
which when completed will form an ex
tension to the Tillamook and Bay City
road. When this work shall have been
completed one of the finest drives along
the Oregon road will be opened to all
vehicles.
Canyon City has a Salvation army aa
well as a baseball team, and thus the
city is putting on metropolitan airs.
The Salvation army is composed of
home talent, but the veterans make as
much racket as an imported regiment
would. The city marshal fain would
have thrown them into a dungeon Mon
day night, but Recorder Rulison refused
to issue a warrant.
J. J. Dubrille, who has returned to
Mills City from a month's stay at Upper
Soda, brings some additional particulars
of the wanton slaughter of deer by tbe
Indians in that locality. He says that
about 100 Indian bucks who came across
from the Warm Springs, are hunting
while their squaws earn a few dollars
picking hops in the valley.
Arrangements are in progress to
change the present Astoria street rail
way system into an electric street rail
way. The intention is to begin work as
soon as suitable poles can be secured on
which to string the wires. A 100 horse
power engine and an eighty horse-power
dynamo have been ordered. Just where
the power house will be located has not
as yet been definitely settled, but it is
probable that the company s present
stables will be the site.
A 5-year-old son of Rev. Sh ingle, who
lives sixteen miles north of Oakland.
was probably fatally injured last Thura. j
day. He was felling a large fir tree, and
his two little boys were standing watch-:
ing him. The tree in falling struck a
tall dead tree, breaking the top of it and
hurling it with great violence to the spot
where the children were standing. It
struck tha eldest boy fairly on the head,
and he is not expected to recover.
SOCIETY.
SPEED PROGRAMME FOR FAIR OF 1S91
TUESDAY, SEPT. 22, 1891.
Race No. 1. - Running Saddle horse, stake V
ente ranee, j0 added. Five to enter, three to
start; catch weights. The officers of the society
to have the right to reject any entry that in tbeir
judgment does not strictly constitute a saddle
horse. Half mile dash.
Race So. 2. Trotting Yearling stake, 10
entrance, and 100 added; Id payable July 1, lS'Jl,
when stake closes and entries must be made
balance of entry due Sept. 21, 191. Half mile
dosb. .
Race No. 3. Trotting Two-year-old class,
mile heats, best two In three, purse of 7u.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23, 1S91.
Race No. 4. Running Inland Empire stake
for two-year-olds, f'JO entrance 76 added; 110 pay
able Sept 1, 1H91, when stake, class and entries
must oe niaele, balance oi entry aue eept. -ji, ihvi.
Colts to carry 110 pounds, fillies and geldings 107
pounds, non-thoroughbreds allowed ten pounds.
Half mile dash.
Race No. 5. Running- Three-eights of a mile
and repeat. Purse of 1U0.
Race No. 6. Trotting Gentleman's roadsters
stake, to entrance, $50 added ; five to enter, three
to start. To be driven by the owner to road cart,
half mile heats, three in five.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 21, 1891.
Race No. 7. Running Half mile dash, purse
of $100.
Race No. 8. Trotting Three minute class,
mile heats, three in live, purse of $100. -
FRIDAY, KEPT. 25, 1891.
Race No. 9. Running Half mile and repeat,
purse of $150.
Race No. 10. Trotting 2:40 class, mile hoats,
two best in five, purse of $125.
Saturday, sept. 26, 1891.
Race No. It. Running Three quarters of a
mile, handicap Entries close Sept 21, 1891, with
payment of $.". Weights announced 2:00 p. in.
Sept 25. Acceptance of weight and balance of
entrance money due by 9:00 p. m. same day,
purse oi siao.
Race No. 12. Trotting Free for all, mile heats
best three in five, purse of $175
Race No. 13. 1 rottinir Three-vear-old class.
mile heats, best three in five, purse of $100.
Conditions.
Eligible only to horses owned and located in
the Second District, Oregon, and Klickitat county
Washington, prior to April 1, 1891.
Entrance in all nurse races 10 per cent, of the
amount of the purse; four or more to enter, three
u) sian.
All entries in trotting races, not otherwise
specified, to close with the secretary, at The
uanes, on sept. 1, 1891. All entries lu running
races, not otherwise specified, close with tbe
secretary, at The Dalles 6:00 p. m. the night be
fore the race takes place. No money given
for a walk over. Entries not accomnanled bv the
money will not be recognized. Nominations to
be made in writing, giving the name, age, color,
sex, sire and dam (if known, and when not
known that fact should be stated.) and colors of
kuv uw uer. iuis ruic wm De strictly enforced.
In case the purses above given do not fill with
four complete entries, the boara has the imtcr in
reduce the amounts of the purses as in their
judgment seems proper.
The board has and reserves the right to post
pone races in case of inclement weather.
Any norse distancing the field shall be entitled
to first and third moneys only.
in Oil 1H1MMI Tint Athnnalua anutKI . ..
be divided 70, 20, and 10 per cent of the purse.
All runnine races to be croverned hv the miaa
of the Pacific Coast Blood Horse Association.
All trottine races to be a-overned bv that mlm nt
.IIVlinUUIIM All'.LIIIg AisauuiaLiuu.
hn V.Mai..I T..IK..
Send to J. 0. Mack. StmXarv. Tht rinllrm
Oregon, and obtain blank upon which lo make your
cwncn.
JAS. A.
YARtfEY,
Pretidenl.
J. O. MACK,
- Secretary.
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.'
-JK)TICE is hereby given that A. A. Bonney"
has duly assigned to tbe undersigned, for
the benefit of all his creditors in proportion to
the -amount of their respective claims all his
property, both real and personal. All persons
having claims against said assignor are hereby
notified to present the same with the proper
vouchers therefor to me at the office of Slavs,
Huntington & Wilson within three months
from the date of this notice.
The Dalles, Oregon, June 12, 1891.
ROBERT MAYS Assignee.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
XTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
i.1 undersigned has been appointed admiuis--
trator ot tde estate of Theodore VonBrostel.
deceased. All persons having claims against
same to me with the proper vouchers at Bake
Oven, Oregon, within six months from the date
of this notice. GEORGE VON BROHTEL,
Administrator of the estate of Theo. Von Brostel.
Dated September 1st, 1891. sep3-oct2
nam eswtic are nereuv nonuea 10 nresent tne
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office, The Dalles, Or., July 2t, 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has tiled notice of her intention to
make final proof in support of her claim, and that -saidTproof
will be made before the register and
receiver at The Dalles, Or., on September 18.
1891, viz: ;
Mary JT. Griffin,
H. D. No. 3570, for the N W Sec. 23, Tp2 S, R
13H W M.
She names the following witnesses to prove her
continuous residence upon and cultivation of,
said land, viz: Joseph Beezley and Robert Mays,
of The Dulles, Or., and Thomas Glavey and Johu
Bolton of Dufur, Or.
Jly30-sep8 - JOHN W. LEWIS, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office, The Dalles, Or.,ug. 10, 1891
Notice is hereby given that The following
named settler has tiled notice of. his intention to
make linal proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver of the U. S. Land office, The Dalles,
Or., on September 22i 1891, viz.:
George W. Robertson. ' '
Hd. No. 3998, for the WJ4 SEU, and T.i XW1,
See. 5, Tp. 2 8, R 14 E W. SI.
He names tbe following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of,
said land, viz.: Toomas H. Ward, A. P. Fergu
son and R. G. Closter of The Dalles, Or. and Mar
tin Wehman, of Nansene, Or.
auglf-seplS JOHN W. LEWIS, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
U. S. Land Office, The Dalles, Or., Aug. 17, 1891
Notice is hereby given that tbe 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. y.-Land office at Tbe
Dalles, Oregon, on September 28, 1891, viz :
Abraham Slower x.
Hd. No.3;06, for the8V4 Sec. 25, Tp. 18, B 14 E.
W. M.
He names the following witnesses to prove bis
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: James E as ton jr., of Dufur, Or.,
and James Underhill, P. F. Underwood and
Josiah Bll, all of Boyd, Or.'
aug21-sep25 JOHN W. LEWIS, Register.
NOTICE FOR
PUBLICATION. ;
Land Office. The Dalles. Or.. Sent.
17, 1891.
Notice la berebv eiven that tha follow 1 un
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his elaim, and
that said proof will be made before the reirlster
and receiver at Tbe Dalles, Or., on Nov. i.
1891, viz:
Horace II. Hayward,
D. S. No. 6837, for the seK nw'i w,S nefi and the
ne?4 ne4 Sec 18 Tp 4 south of range 13 east w m.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation'
of said land, viz:
E. N. Chandler, Hugh Gourlay, P. U. Kiatner
and Martin Wing, of The Dalles, Or.
S24-029. juu w. Lfcwis, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
U. 8. Land Office, The Dalles, Or., Sept 22, 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 tha register audi
receiver nf tht. ITnitAri RtnteM Ijinri HrfiBAitThA
Dalles, Oregon, on October 31, 1891, via:
1UUIIIU JU. AMLJUBUII,
D. 8. No. 7405, for the sw'i Sec. 22 To 1 south ot
range 12 east w. m.
He namea the following witnesses to prove bia
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: "
Wm.Doke, J. W. Simonson, J. Means and A.
B. Mott, of Wasco county, Or.
1 1 1 1 F V 11' T VU'TQ II : .
OAniWii , .1711.1 If. ACZ1BWT.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
U. 8. Land Office, The Dalles, Or., Sept. 18. bm.
Notice is hereby given that the foltowlna-
naraed settler has filed notice of his intention in
make final proof in support of his el arm, and
that said proof will be made before, the register
and receiver of the IT. 8. Land oil ice at The
Dalles. Or., on Nov. 5. 1891. viz: . V
Henry Ryan,
D. 8. No. 6739 for the swJi ne Sec. 2 Tp. 1 south
of range 13 E. w. m.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz: -r
Henry Williams, R. V. Drake, Dolph Wagner
and W. J. Davidson, of The Dalles, Or.
S25-O30 JOHN W. LEWIS, Register.
SUMMONS'.
In the Circuit Ccurt of the State of Oregon tor the
County of Wasco:
Adella C. Freeman, plain tin", vs. Marvin Yi
Freeman, Defendant
To Marvin W. Freeman, the above named 'defen
dant: IN the name of the state of Oregon: Yon are
hereby commanded to appear and answer tbe
complaint of the above named plaintiff, tiledi
against you in the above entitled court and
cause, on ot before the 9th dav of November 1891,
said day being the first day of tbe next regular
notified that if you fail to to appear and answer.for
want thereof the plaintiff will applv to said court
for the relief prayed for in her complaint that la
urrm vi saiu circuit court; ana you are nereov
to say: for a decree forever annulling- and dissolv.
ing the marriage contract now existing between
plaintiff and defendant, upon the ground of
cruel and inhuman treatment, rendering the life,,
of plaintiff burdensome and intolerable, wfcf,r
plaintiffs costs and disbursements In tNnilr
and for such other and further relief as shall be-
equitable and just
bis summons is ordered served n
pub
ipon
Hon.
yon by
Bradshaw. judge of the 7th judicial district In
uoucanon inereoi, ny order of
v . i..
Oregon, which order is dated the' 17th day of
D4:fvr, Watkins fc Menepie,
Attorneysfor fUtrutfl".
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