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VOL. II.
1 THE DALLES, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1892.
NUMBER 47.
-3UB LITTLE PORTAGE.
What a Saying Has Been The ResTdt of
That State fori
FACTS WHICH SPEAK VOLUMES.
extra handlings of ' freight is such that
the railroad can starve out any opposi
tion that could be organized. With
locks at the cascades, though, conditions
will be favorable for a portage road to
Celilo. What is really needed from The
Dalles to Celilo is either a canal or a
ship railway, that when a boat is once
loaded its freight need not be touched
till it arrives at Astoria. . It will come,
for that vast area between the Cascade
and Rocky mountains will soon have a
voice that will be heard as far east as
the Atlantic seaboard.
LAID AWAY TO REST
XORTHWE3T NEWS.
From tlie WMte Honse to tie Gme-A
.- Sorrowful Journey.
THE HYMX: "LEAD, KINDLY LIGHT,"
Is It Any Wonder That People Become
Restive Waiting For Locks?
WITH THE CASCADE CAXAI OPEN
Portage Thei Around The Dalles
Would do a Much For The Upper
River Regions.
Carrent Topics.
From The Independent
Hillsboro, Or., Oct. 21. At the last
session of the legislature, sixty thousand
dollars was appropriated for a railroad
portage on the Oregon side of the Colum
bia aronnd the cascades. With $55,000
of that sum, a narrow gauge road was
built over the government reservation
on the outside of The canal and locks.
This expenditure includes the equip
went of the road with the locomotive,
passenger car, box cars for freight, and
the purchase of terminal grounds. The
length of the road is of a mile. The
property of course belongs to the state,
that will carry freight for any one who
offers it. The freight rate at present is
forty cents per ton. This little portage
railway made it possible for competing
transportation companies to be estab
lished and live on the Columbia. One
company. The Dalles, Portland and
Astoria Navigation company was or
' ganized in 1891 and was a candidate for
traffic later in the same year. On the
opening of the 1892 season a fierce rivalry
sprang up oetween the new company
and the U. P. R. steamboat line. Fares
were put and maintained at $2 one way
. or $3 for the round trip from Portland to
The Dalles by the D. P. & A. N. Co. The
monopoly put passenger fares down to
half a dollar over the same route. This
m position continued for a time when
the old line tied up its boats and left the
river in possession of the new company.
What Effect on Freight Kate?
The old rate on wheat from The Dalles
to Portland was $5 per ton ; afterward it
. was lowered to $4, then again to $3.40,
Now the river tariff is $2.20, of which
forty cents, as before stated, goes to the
state for transportation across the port
age at the cascades, leaving $1.80 per
. ton for the boat. The rate for horses in
car load lots for a 30-foot car, into which
sixteen horses can be placed, was $35
The new car rate is $28.50 for a 30-foot
car. By the river, in lots of fourteen to
twenty, the rate is $1.25 each. For lots
over twenty the rate is $1 each. The
tariff by rail on a single horse is $9.
mi i i - n
. a iie uoat carries it ior un the car a
shipper pays $13.50 for a farm wagon set
up. On the boat he covers the same
distance for $6. An emigrant to the
Inland Empire on the cars will pay for
his wagon, team and self $32.70, but he
can go on the boat for $12. Before the
state built its portage road there was an
arbitrary rate of $10 per ton on wool,
now the same service costs $4 per ton, a
clear saving of $6 per ton. The clip,
stored at The Dalles warehouses this
year, is estimated at 6,250,000 pounds,
equal to 3,125 tons, which at the lower
freight rates puts $18,750 into the pock
ets of the wool dealers. The estimate of
wheat stored in The Dalles is 1,500,000
bushels, or 45,000 tons. The gain there
is $54,000. In these two principal indus
tries there are saved to the Wasco
county farmers in one season $72,750, a
sum much larger than the cost of the
little railroad that has been the means
of such a saving.
Is It Any Wonder'
That the people living east of the Cas
cade mountains both in Washington
and Oregon are restive over the delays in
completing the locks at the Cascades?
When these locks are finished the rates
will be even lower than, by the present
arrangement since .the forty cents port
age will be removed as well as ex
pense of handling the, freight twice.
Of course when the locks are opened,
the state railroad may be abandoned.
- These advantages -are enjoyed only by
Wasco county and that; part of Wash
. ingtons whose outlet !b by Dalles city,
for there are other, obstructions in the
river, the dalles of the Columbia and
Celilo falls. Unfortunately the same
kind of a portage road there (will not
bring the same advantages to the ship
per, because the expense of the two
Judge Danaher of New York holds
that a native of Burmah, being neither
a white alien nor an alien of African
descent, cannot be naturalized and ad
mitted to become a citizen of the United
States.
There is no foundation for the reports
that the democrats of the state of Neb
raska have decided to support the
Weaver electors. On the contrary
when the matter was proposed, it was
overwhelmingly negatived. Democratic
leaders say they hope to carry the state,
Cleve and Steve have a new song. It
is called, "Tammany has ratified.'
The chorus runs : "Tammany has rati
fied because Tammany is satisfied. And
Tammany is satisfied because its wishes
have been gratified. Tammany is run
ning the machine for Cleveland."
Sockless Jerry Simpson's alarm at
hoax threats against his life shows to
what extent the man is swayed by hal
lucinations. A short time ago Ignatius
Donnelly gave it out that his life was in
danger. Both men are entirely Bafe,
They are really not a tenth so important
as thev think themselves.
It is queer how mild and charitable
man is when he gets in the presence of
cold type and feels that what he says
over his own name he must etand res
ponsible for. This makes cowards out
of some of the bravest men on "God's
Green earth." But it has one favorable
effect. It brings a man to realize that
he doesn't know half as much about the
faults of other men as he does about
those of himself.
A Winnipeg dispatch today states
that Rev. E. Young, a Methodist mis
sionary in the far north for several years,
was sent for by an aged dying Indian
some time ago, who confessed that he
accompanied one of the Sir John Frank
lin relief expeditions to the northern
seas, supplies became very low, and
there was danger of starvation. Before
Dr. Iding returned the commander sent
this Indian and another across an island
to look on the other side. They crossed,
and discovered in the distance three
masts lising out of the ice. They were
nearly exhausted, and knowing that if
they told the commander of their dis
covery he would go to the place, decided
mat n wouia De Detter not to tell him.
for they feared the starvation of the en
tire party in the event of the delay.
Accordingly tbey returned and reported
having found nothing. The next day
the expedition started to return. Th
Indian is certain that the masts belonged
to one of Franklin's vessels.
Mrs. Harrison's Favorite Since the
Funeral of Mrs. Sec. Tracy,
CLOSED THE SIMPLE SERVICE.
Numerous and Beautiful Floral Offer
ings An Episcopal Feature Touch
in cly Added.
Washington, Oct. 28. Funeral serv
ices over the remains of Mrs. Harrison
took place in the East room of the White
bouse yesterday morning, Revs. Hamlin
and Bartlett officiating ; they were very
simple, but beautiful and impressive
services. At the head and foot of the
casket stood large palms, "reachine 'al
most to the ceiling; other palms stood
in the embrasures of the windows and
The Champion Wheaf "Grower Mouu
ment Talked of Other Notes.
Oregonians sometimes kick because
Oregon is not represented at the Chicago
fair. " The Bowers dredge, the biggest
card there, was manufactured in Portland
by Maj. Jas. Lotan. "
A young lady of Deer lodge has been
chosen ' for the model for the' silver
statue of Montana, which is to be on ex
hibition, at Chicago next year. She is a
native of Oregon, and is said to be pos
sessed of striking beauty. '
Cattle men will be glad to hear that
they may avail themselves of the privi
lege of shipping cattle into Kootenai free
of duty for breeding purposes. This
will be on completion of the reclamation
scheme largely taken advantage of.
The Guard says that , Mr. Geo. Bel
shaw. of Lane county has received an
offer of $200 for his display of wheat
made at the Salem fair and Portland
exposition, by gentlemen who wish to
send the display to Chicago. Mr. Bel
shaw is the champion wheat grower of
the world. - ...
An effort is being made to raise by
subscriptions from the masters of vessels
arriving "at Astoria a" sufficient sum to
erect a monument to the memory of the
captain and crew, of the ship Strath
blane, who perished when that vessel
was wrecked on the coast north of the
Columbia, a year agd. The heroism of
the captain who threw away his own
DEADLY EXPLOSION.
What Fifteen Hun M PoMs. of Gly
, cerine Can-flo on a Bang. -
GEORGE SOXTAfc NOW OX TRIAL
The Court Declined to Order That En
giueer Lewis Take the Stand.
TRAIN COLLISION ON A BRIDGE.
All Go Down In a Pile Together Snow
Storm in Russia Europeans in
1 Dahomey.
other points about the room, this being .,, j
, ... , , . , K I recalled in a memorial. A suitable mon-i
nuuui me umy cuange irom me ordinary
appearance from the room except the
floral offerings which were very numer
ous and beautiful. They were so many
of them as to give the appearance of the
casket rasting lightly on them as a ped-estial.
Among the early arrivals were ex-
Secretary Blaine, wife and daughter,
and Mr. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid. In
the Green room, adjoining the East
room, the boys of the choir of St. Johns
Episcopal church were stationed
ument erected over their lonely and neg
lected graves on the shore of the ocean
will not only keep their memories fresh,
but inspire deeds of heroism in others.
Mr. Bixby has stepped down aud out
of the Wasco News. His successor is
Mr. Jas. W. Armsworthv. who savs:
Lima, O.; Oct. 29. Fifteen hundred
pounds of nitro-glycerine belonging to
the high explosive company let go yes
terday morning two miles west of town.
The shock was terrific, and was felt
twenty miles. Buildings shook like
leaves, and many windows were
broken. Three men were killed,: two
others are missing, and probably, their
bodies are in the wreck. Three men
were injured, one' fatally, and a servant
girl in a farmhouse 1,800 feet away,
which was wrecked by the force of the
explosion. A' farmhouse nearly a mile
away was shattered, and plate glass
three miles distant, broken.'
Trial of George Sontag.
Fresno, Oct. 29. The prosecution
rested in the Sontag case last night,
"We are thoroughly acquainted with the after taking testimony relative to the
resources and advantages as well as the I whereabouts of Evans and Sontag on
wants and needs of Sherman county. tbe n,ght preceding the train robbery
having lived in the countv in the Dast. Attorney Coldwell for the : defendant
We fully realize the necessity of holding a9ki that the prosecution be ordered to
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reason for adding this Episcopal feature lue vasl damages oi tne county Detore D..u, UD
to a Presbyterian service is touching. At the ? of the public, and the necessity wbpened as a witness, and was a
the funeral of Mrs. Secretary Tracv, two 8 w,ae awaKe paper w a88lst' ln tDla
n ui&, du tr 11.11 tuo wupvmuou oi me
' Hob Miller's Boomerang.
Col. JBob Miller's Pierre-disability
scheme turns out to be a veritable boom
erang. Instead of damaging the Harri
son cause, as intended, it is enrolling be
neath the republican banner numerous
democrats and third-party men, who
prefer honesty of purpose and method
to transparent chicanery, and who regard
principles as greater than persons. One
life-long democrat writes from Pendle
ton: -
Our state committee requests us to
vote for Pierce because he is opposed to
protection. It overlooks the fact, how
ever, that by supporting him we are
virtually indorsing the Omaha platform.
upon which he was nominated by the
people's party. I am for tariff reform,
but I cannot swallow the sub-treasnrv
scheme and other crazes which Mr.
Pierce stands pledged to snpport. -1 am
only one of hundreds of democrats in
Umatilla county who will emphatically
rebuke the committee's unwarranted
action.
In the third-party camp there is pal
pable uneasiness. So strongly does the
Pierce substitution savor of fusion with
the democratic leaders that the ex-re-
pablican populists are filled with mis
trust, and only an unequivocal explana
tion by Mr. Pierce of his position can
allay their suspicion, that they are vic
tims of false pretence. Several very
prominent and influential members of
the people's party have intimated that
unless the explanation is made immedi
ately, and to their satisfaction, they will
either return to republicanism or refrain
from voting. They entered the third
party, they say, to assist it in attaining
econonomic ends, and not to be utilized
as passive cat's-paws for raking . out
Cleveland chestnuts.
years ago, Mrs. Harrison was so much
struck by the singing by the Episcopal
choir of the hymn "Lead, Kindly Light,"
that 6he caused it to be sung in the
White house nearly every Sunday since.
Because it was so dear to her, it was de
cided to have it sung by the boys of Sts.
John choir, and it was the closing piece
people we shall endeavor to make the
News the leading paper "in the Inland
Empire, and devoted,jurery to- the in
terests of the people if&i the upbuilding
of Sherman county generally."
There is now some doubt about Hon.
D. P. Thompson becoming the successor
fireman on the train the nieht of the
robbery The court declined to make
the order.' The' opening statement for
tne aeiense win De made tnis afternoon
Guests of the City.
Chicago News. When Gov. Burleigh
of Maine shakes hands in Chicago with
Gov. Markham of California and the two
stroll away for a chat with some gover
nor from the gulf states or from the
northwestern wheat belt, they will be
very likely to admit to -each other in
confidence that this meeting in their of
ficial capacity a great many miles away
from home is a piquant experience.
This city is already bristling with rulers
of commonwealths. They are. we con
fess, a well-behaved and mild-mannered
set of gentlemen. They look, too, as if
they knew a lot. But wait. When the
chief justice of the United States and
the associate justices come frolicking
into the city today, with the members
of the cabinet in tow, these wise-looking
governors will find pretty severe compe
tition, it is a question whether a well
fed governor or a cabinet officer can carry
on tne palm for looking wise. Federal
authority and the dignity of a sovereign
state are two very solemn things. But
what's the odds? Chicago is proud to
welcome them all and knows they are
good fellows. We trust they are not go
ing in for dignity this trip, but for
plenty of fun.
A Collision, on a Bridge.
Tekba Hautk, Ind., Oct. 29. A terri
fic . collision between two .Big Four
freight trains occurred yesterday tnorn
ing on the Wabash river bridge here
of the simple service. The undertaker ot on. tool. Hirsch as minister .to Tur- The shock broke the bridge and piled
then entered and removed the flowers kev- ln answer to a question on the the two eng.-n 68 and a dozen cars, sev
from around the casket. The body- (subject, Mr. Thompson said: "My in- eral loaded with livestock, into the
bearers, selected from among the bouse dorsenient for the place was made more water beneath. Engineer Westry Alli-
servants, took their places, and, preceded tnan a vear ago, and since that time son, of the east-bound train, .lies dead
by the clergymen and honorary pall- nothing further has been said or done
bearers, bore the body to a hearse stand-1 aoout the matter, to my knowledge. I
ing under the porte cochere with twol "ave not na a word of conversation
black horses attached : then, followed with Mr- Mitchell on this subject, and
by carriages conveying members of the Dut a ew words with Mr. Dolph since
party to accompany the remains to Ind- Nnen anc nothing since Mr. Hirsch
resigned. 1 do not know how the report
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turea.
I beneath his engine.
were nun.
The two trainmen
lanapohs, the cortege moved out and
passed Blowly to the Pennsylvania depot,
where the casket was transferred to the
car, together with the floral tributes.
The accompanying party then took seats
in the train, and at 11 :40 the train
pulled out on its sorrowful journey.
The remains were received at Indian
apolis with as little ceremony as possible,
and the last sad rites were devoid of dis
play, in deference to the wishes of the
president.
The Dahomeyan Army.
Paris, Oct. 28. A dispatch from Lacos
says several Europeans have been ob
served in the Dahomeyan army. Col.
Dodds, the French commander, offers a
euurea ; out i presume one oi tne sena
tors or Mr. Hermann has said that this
indorsement had been placed on file
with the secretary of state. However,
tnis was, as i saia, more tnan a year
ago. ; jur. inompsons lamuy will ar
rive in New York today from Europe.
The Mormon Temple.
Judge (Dennison', who has just re
turned from an eastern trip, was obliged
to give up his visit to Denver last week.
wnenne reacnea jjurango He found al
snow storm had set in, which was so
severe that he could not proceed fur-
Heavy Snow Storm. '
Sr. . Petebsbubg, Oct. 28. A very
heavy snow storm is prevailing in Rus
sia. In many places the ground is cov
ered to a depth of five feet. Railway
traffic is interrupted in every direction.
Indian
Cltlsenshlp. -
Review. This question will probably
be brought home to the extreme west
before another presidential campaign is
on. The Indians on the Umatilla reser-
ther, the snow being three or four feet vation in Oregon have already received
deep on the railroad track between that lands in severalty and as soon as the
point and Denver. He remained in and commissioners' report has been approved
Private lams Case.
Philadelphia, Oct. 28. The trial o
Colonel Hawkins, Lieutenant-Colonel
Streeter and Sergeant Grim, of the Tenth
regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard,
for hanging Privates lams up by the
thu ms, shaving his hair and drumming
him out vof Homestead for calling for
three cheers for the man who tried to
murder H. C. Frick, of the Carnegie
company, began this morning. The
court overuled the point of the defense
that the court had no jurisdiction over
the case, and after a jury was secured a
recess was taken.
A Fighting Jury.
San Fbancisco, Oct. 28. It turns out
that the report is true that there was a
fight in the jury room yesterday between
Jurymen Coy and Cohn in the Bruner
cause. Coy questioned Cohn's sincerity.
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uc lancr uaueu v,uy a nar ana men tne about Durango for about a week, and
men came to blows. They battled sev- then returned home, stonninop nff f. SH
eral minutes before the other ten jurors Lake city last Sunday, where he at
succeeded in separating them, after tended services in the tabernacle. There
which harmony was fully restored. The waa an immense thronsr of neonle in th
jury was taken to the city hall, expect- buildine. The services were veiv inter- a report upon their case, and the Col-
lng to be discharged. In this thev were ooin Tlioro iro tnn s I villes. in onr own state, are still hehinrl
disappointed, for they were again sent the choir and they have one of the finest the Nez Perces inasmuch as their lands
iuwj me jury -room, mere no Dauotine nrca in ttiB TTnitvl Stafea TKo have not vet been alloted. although this
was done, but an indignation meeting nificent temple on the adjoining block probably be done before the end of
y.o..CiU. a uiciuuruu to juage wai- is completed so far as the outside is con- another summer. Many will have no
lace, stating that an agreement was an cerned, but it is not yet finished inside desire to exercise the right of voting, for
impossibility and asking for their dis- and the grounds are not completed. It is the advent of the better element only
w.o.gc, noa uionu up, auu was pre- surrounaea Dy a stone wan tnree leet into American pontics will brines ner-
eontud i.AetAwlnM .1 .t 1 . i . i i . , r a ... T. 1 or
ovu. jotipiuoj oirciuwu, uiu lueiary iuicu anu twelve ieet nign. it 19 ex
Wedding Bells.
From the Portland Chronicle. '
At 12:30 on Wednesday last Mr. G.
L. Rohr, a prominent andwell known
young business man of this city, was
united in the holy bonds of wedlock to
Miss Lillie Ireland, only daughter of
Hon. D. C. Ireland, editor of The Dalles
Chronicle. Miss Ireland has spent her
whole life in the state of Oregon, and is
well and favorably known throughout
the state. Her many friends all wish
her a pleasant and profitable voyage
over the matrimonial sea, and the best
of good look which she so richly deserves.
The groom, like the bride, is a native of
Oregon, and counts his friends by the '
score, who enthusiastically congratulate
him upon the excellent choice ho has
made. , Only Immediate friends of the
family were present. Mr. C. L. Ireland,
brother of the bride, acted as best man.
Hon. D. C. Ireland gave the bride away.
Miss.Ella Burrows, of Walla Walla, a
life long friend, officiated at the organ
and the wedding march was delightfully
rendered. At the conclusion of the ser
vices the happy couple entered carriages
in waiting amid hearty congratulations
and well wishes from all, and were
driven to their future home at 284 Col- '
lege street, west side. The Chronicle
has been intimately acquainted with
both parties for a number of years and
wishes them God-speed, and an abun
dance of life's choicest pleasures as the
pilgrimage down thehill of time is made.
FOSSIL REMARKS.
by the department wyl be eligible to
citizenship.. TheNez Perces of Idaho
are only behind the- Umatillas in that
the commissioners have just been ap
pointed and have had no time to make
dismissed.
The Reading; Voters.
Record. The heavy registration both
in New York city and state is surprising
in view of oft repeated comment upon
the surface that the ta-ra-ra boom-de-
ay vein has been worked out, and that
they have been doing a great deal of
quiet reading and thinking while the
spell-binders have been shouting to
empty benches. This is favorable for
the republicans, as a majority of the
reading voters are of that faith.
Eleven Passengers Drowned. '
Lisbon, Oct. .28. A ferryboat cap
sized in the river Douro, throwing all
the passengers into the water. Eleven
were drowned.
pected that within six months the tem
ple will be ready for . use at a cost of
$2,000,000. : ,
A Salmon Producer.
Robert D. Hume is the only salmon
cannery man on the Pacific coast who
carries on his business legitimately.. He
raises the fish, as a man would fruit, be
fore .canning them. No matter what
may come, Bob proposes to have a crop
of salmon annually. His latest proposed
enterprise is ' the establishment of a
hatchery at the Huntley place, opposite
the month of Lobster creek on ' Rogue
river, recently purchased by him. '. This,
with the hatchery he proposes to estab
lish in Josephine county, and . his pres
ent hatchery at Gold Beach, ought to
fill Rogue river with salmon. -
plexing questions to be disposed of, and
the', difficulties would be greatly in
creased if all the ragged, idle and irre
! sponsible vagabonds chose to assume the
full privileges. .
Boilng for Artesian WaterStock Ship
mentsThe Range.
Special to The Chronicle. .
Fossa, Oct. 28. A mail route from'
here to Caleb via. Sarvice, is talked of.
The new water augur is a subject of
much . remark, and curiosity. Water
hasn't been struck yet.
The Gilman, French Co., are gether-
ing and taking off beef cattle very rap
idly now.
Jim Gilman formerly of the Gilman,
French Co., started for Dallas, Polk Co.,
where he intends making his home in .
the future.
Range stock in the immediate vicinity
of Fossil, are barely holding their own,
while over next the John Day river .the
grass is fine and stock are picking up.
Columbus day was properly celebrated
by our citizens with appropriate exer-
cises during the day. The Odd Fellows
gave a 'grand ball at night, and alto
gether we had a most enjoyable time.
" ; Anon..
The Gale in England.
London, Oct. 28. The gale continues,
having increased in violence during the
night. .
Highest of all in Leavening Power. -Latest U. S. Gov't Report
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