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THE .DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26. 1895.
NUMBER 27.
1 THE SECOND DEGREE
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Alonzo Swartz ;;Conyicted; of
' Murder.
NEW
STEAMSHIP- LINE
The tottery' BU " Still" I'ucale.
' Government OIHcera--Capt. How
(at. Connoted.
Salem, Or., Jane 21. Late yesterday
afternoon the jury in the case of the
state against Alonzo Swartz, who killed
his son, broagbt in a verdict, finding
the accused guilty of murder in ' the
second degree, after deliberating almost
; four hours. On the first ballot five jury
men voted for murder in the first degree.
The defendant will receive sentence
tomorrow.
On the evening of March 19. Swartz,
living four miles east of the city, while
drunk, raist-d a quarrel in the famify,
and stabbed bis 20-year-old son Edward
in the neck with a pocket-knife, sever
ing the carotid artery i from the effects
of which wound Edward died April 21
Tbe lottery Bvlt.
Chicago. June 21. A special from
Washington says: .
Officials of tbe postofhce department are
much encourged over the result of the
fraud orders against guarantee invest
ment and bond companies. The ex
- and pies made of Mac Donald, of Chicago
and others have had a deterring effect
" upon similar 'concern's."'' Bift "another
. evil is growing under tbe fostering care
; of express companies, and that is the
- fraudulent Honduras and Mexican lot
teries. That the lottery people are wide
awake and active was shown by a letterldeath of President Carnott was bserv-
J . . i rl J "ill T iL !.L .
received at the postoffice department
from a California postmaster. An al
luring offer was made for this postmaster
jto- become tbe agent of the Honduras
' scheme. Instead of complying with the
request, be turned their letters over to
tbe postal authorities, together with the
-name of the express company guarantee
ing to ship the tickets. Information al
so cornea to the law officers of the post
office department that Judge Phillips
did not quash lie indictment against
a fraudulent guarantee order bond in
vestment company at Kansas City. In
a letter from Judge Phillips it is stated
the case in question was merely contin-
" oed until the next term of court, tbe
: defendants being released under bonds
in the meantime. There is nothing left
for judges to dx but interpert the stat-;
utes against the fraudulent concerns,
and they are doing "this all over tbe
country; to break up these schemes
which only enrich the promoters and
officers.
JJew 8t.am.htp Line.
New Orleans, June 21. The steam
! ship Oteri, of the new line from New Or
i leans to Colon, which intends to com
plete for the California trade, will
-leave fiatnrday, 'July 22. A new
vessel will be put 'on next week. - The
- New Orleans merchants have decided to
go ahead and establish a permanent
steamship line to Colon. This was nec
essary to protect themselves against the
rates which New' York was able to se-1
cure' by means of water competition.
Regarding the reducing of rates on wine
- coming from' California, it is eaidthat
the Southern Pacific made them only 10
days ago, and was already , revoking
" them. The merchants' did not' desire
'that the road should carry the goods at
losing rates, but were obliged to protect
themselves against New York. '
, Should Have Bin Shot.
St, Louis, June 21. For a tfme last
"night it looked as though a" lynching
would be bad in St. Lours. "Lynch him I
' Brain the viliah I .String him to 8 tamp-1
post!" and other equally. threading cries
arose from all sides of a croud gathered
around the Salvation Army detachment
Ab iceman, by the name of Kerns, tried
to drive his wagon over the-Salvation
ists, while they were on their' knees in
prayer, and his conduct was resented by.
the croud. '! Kerns . was arrested. , Just
before the iceman hove in sight, T. E,
Steward, of the Nicholson' house,' Bad
'. ordered the porter, to turn the hose on
the men and woman and drive them
away, , ' :-. .. :;
Bad Fate Of A .Girl. s
' Norath,- Yakima,' Waee., June 21.-
rjfMitarday' mily AlderaonT aged
years, was thrown from a horse
and
kicked in the head by the animal, sub
. taining a fatal .injury. 1$ was not. 15
minute.) after having been seen riding
tbe horse that she was found dead.
. Her mother was drivieg a buggy -behind
her, and came, up within an boor after
the girl had left her, only to find her
daughter's dead body. : The blow pro
strated her. The girl bad asked per
mission to ride instead of driving with
her mother, and the accident occurred
as they were en routa to this city from
a ranch they, owned. ,' - r ;
'" AMIK1CAM8 DELIOHTID.
Our Te.iela to Remain Some Time
V ' Longer In German Water.
JKiax, June 22: The officers and men
attached to the American squadron are
delighted with their visit here, and they
expect to remain some days enjoying the
hospitality of the German and other
fleets. Ater the banquet of last night
the American officers were all presented
to Emperor William and the Duke of
York. ':- The former "was extremely
affable. He cordially shook hands with
the American officers and bad a friendly
word for each. During bis conversation
with Admiral Kirkland Emperor Wij
ham referred to tbe interest shown in.
American naval matters. He mentioned.
Captain Mahan's book on "Tbe influence
of Sea Power in History." Of this work
be spoke in words highly eulogistic, ad
ding: : ' .'-'..'!
-"I have tola all of my officers to study
Captain Mahan's book well to sleep
with it under their pillows.!'
Tbe men injured toy the explosion of a
boiler of steam launch ef the San Fran
Cisco (not the Columbia) have all re
turned to duty, their injuries being
sllCht. . " ' '
Washington, June 22. Admiral Kirk
land has cabled Secretary Herbert that
Emporer William has expressed a desire
to visit the United States cruiser ' New,
York, and tbe cruiser will remain at
Kiel to afford the emporer an oppor
tunity. Secretary Herbert cabled the
admiral to have the vessel remain for
that purpose.
In Honor of Carnot.
Paris, June . 24. In tbe presence of
enormous crouds tbe anniversary of the
ea today at the Pantheon with touching
ceremonies. In the offical cortege .'were
President Fanre, M. Challtrmel Lacouer,
president of the French chamber of dep
uties, ; followed ' by cabinet ministers,
ambassadors, senators and deputies.
M. Faure, in depositing a crown on the
tomb, said: . "In the name of the re
public, on the day on which is renewed
the mourning of the country, " I lay
this crown upon tbe tomb of President
Carnot.!' The religious ceremony took
place in the church La Madeline, at 11
o'clock.' )
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Howgnte Convicted. . .
Washington-, June 21. After being
out since yesterday, the Uowgate.jury,
at 12:30 p, m., brought In a verdict of
guilty on ' each indictment, one being
for forgery aad one for falsification of
accounts. The jury added a recommen
dation to mercy. An appeal on a bill of
exceptions has been taken to the district
court of appeals, and will probably come
up in September. Captain Henry How-
gate was charged with forgery- and em
bezzlement from the government while
in the signal-service bureaa. .
- - ' Farced Chlneae .Certificates. !
Bottk, Mont., June 21. Government
officials, aided by the city marshal -and
other officials, are raiding the Chinese
quarters here. They - have found the
complete outfit for turning out certifi
cates of residence for Chinese. It is sup
posed 400 of the bogus certificates have
been issued and sold to Chinese in
various parts of the country and China,
at figures ranging from $50 1 $500 each.
It is tbe niostSmportant discovery of the
kind made in tbe United States.'' Three
Chinese have been arrested. The treas
tiry department at Washington has heeii
at work on it for 'months. ; r t
Sew Trial Dented Edmlaton
Nosth Yakima, Wash.,' June. In the
Case of the state vs. J. K. Edmistoq, the
banker who is charged with haiog re
ceived money after knowlrdge bl the in
solvency and . failing condition of- tbe
Walla Walla Saving bank, the-motion
for a new trial was denied and the. de
fendant sentenced to two years. imprison
ment, . A motion for , an appeal, to the
supreme .court was entertained, and
bonds named in the sum of $2000.
Central Faotflc DlVlrtead.
Naw.-.ToRk, June ,21-Advioes from
London say that C. P.'.Hnntingt6n;i;wh6
is abroad, has given .notice of a divi
dend of per cent, to be paid holders
ef Central Pacific stock -July-15-. - - -
While in Btocktoa' Cal.', !Bome tim
Ago; Thos. 'F: Langan, of Los Barios, that
state, was -taken veryv -severely.-4sg.mps
and diarrhoea. He 'charced to meet Mr.
C. M. Carter, who was similarly afflcted.
Ho says: "I told him of Chamber
lain's Colld," Cholera- and Diarrhoea
Remedy, and . we . went to the .Holden
Drug Store and procured a bottle of it.
It gave Mr. Carter -prompt relief .and-, I
can vouch- for its-- having -xsured - me."
For sale by Blakeley & Hon h ton, Drug
gists, ' '".-
ROSEBERRY - RESIGNS
New
Prime Minister to Be
Called. " !
WHICH ONE . OF THREE MEN
BalUanry, Balfanr and the Duke -of
liovouahlre are Mentioned New
From Abroad.
' London, June 22. It is a requirement
of official etiquette that upon resigning,
a ministry shall give no hint of such In
tention until it has first been announced
to the queen and to the house of com
mons ; but there is practically no doubt
that the Itoeebery 'government; after a
cabinet council of five hours, determined
to resign, and that Lord Rosebery, who'
had already been "commanded" to din
ner at Windsor, will use the occasion to-
surrender his office. '-' It is also the cus
tom -for the" prime 'minister to recom
mend to her majesty his successor.
Lord Kosebery may name Lord Salis
bury, Mr; Balfour or the duke of Devon
shire. ' '
' It is etiquette' for the queen to send
first for ' tbe person named. If it is
Lord Salisbury, he may decline and sug
gest Mr. Balfour or the Duke of Devon
shire,' or vice ' versa. ; In any case it
seems to-be the' general impression that
even the- conservative party ; will not
again risk a poor premier, and' that Mr.
Balfour will be chosen. " But any one of
the three or any other conservative may
decline. Then Lord Rosebery will re
tain office and be in a stronger position
than before. ' He has defeated and offer
ed tbe opposition control of the govern
ment;' they declined, therefore,' they
confess- that he has the real majority as
representing the effective lower house. '
If a conservative leader accepts, there
is no real doubt that he will find a ma
jority, even if small, against him. He
cannot dissolve parliament until the
the supplies have been voted, and a lib
eral majority can prolong tbe session
for months. .
Soon after the council broke up for
lunch, at 1:30, . Postmaster-General
Arnold Morley and jatnpbell-Banner-
man were summoned to confer with
Lord Rosebery. ' This started the rumor
that the ministers will finally decide to
resign and cast upon, the opposition th
responsibility of tbe government, and
make it select a time for the dissolution
of parliament. ,
The cabinet finally rose at 6:4j p. m
and Rosebery started for Windsor to in
form the fjueen of the decision of tbe
ministers, which will not be announced
until Monday. '.
It is asserted the. Irish members are
largely responsible for-the present' situa
tion, as their action in compelling the
chancellor of the exchequer to reecind
tbe vote' for the erection of a statue to
Oliver Cromwell'seriously undermined
the ' government. . Tbe Westminster
Gazette says:.. "The Irish are strongly
opposed to dissolution.. They declare
'If the goverment resigns we have been
betrayed.' We must have the land bill
It would be a blunder and crime to de
fraud us of it.'
The Moro Oneerver Aaawered.
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; TJib Dalles, Or., June 22, !95.-
iniTon ualles uhkonicls: in your
issue of today,'! find under the heading
of ."Wasco County, Roads", an article
from the -Moro Observer.- regarding an
accident that befell Mr; C. W. Fairchild
of. Grass Valley, some weeks since near
the junction of the so-called Miller and
free bridge roads in this county. -Nowk
while we have no desire to speak ad
versejy of articles that are published for
the purpose pf awakening interest in the
improvement of any and all roads, yet
we do feel that when such 'articles are
published, facts should be-stated 'thai
they might have some, weight for good
ana - not appear to the- public as mere
attempts to throw adverse reflections on
those not deserving- them. In (be case
on band the man who met with the mis-
bap would have given a truthful state
men t for publication if requested to do so.
. . Now. we do not deny that tbe point at
which - the accident ' occurred ' was a
barrow: curve in the road, as is the case
at many points on, the roads of Oregon,
but to use the language of Mr. Fairchild
himself, "It was. no. worse than it had
been for years,? and .he had been over
the same ground, many times. We feel
certain that a . man of - Mr. Fairchild's
judgment and ability would, not have at
tempted a passage at the point in the
road .alluded to, had. be not felt, com
petent, .to make the turn with a coupled
team, as many others have done before
and since the
accident, ' but the true J
cause of the overturn of Mr. Fairchild's
team, as stated to us by himself, was the
breaking of an axletreeof his leading
wagon, which happening just at the
curve in tbe road, caused the upset into
the ditch,-which instead of being 60 feet
deep, as stated by tbe Observer, was 10
-or 12 feet deep ; nor did the horses allow
themselves to be palled off the road, but
kept it and as to the demolished wagons,
the .cost of repairs was about $17, after
which we saw the same wagons with their
load of wool, on their way to this city.
.now, nr.' tailor, l wub to say
that while we know of the accountability
of : counties for damages -under certain
circumstances;- we have no anxiety
aoout.any later results irom this acci
dent, other than that the makers of the
wagon, f which .was a new one), should
in our opinion, make good to Mr. Fair
child his loss in full. . .--.-',';
- Hoping ethis article will remove any
fear of accident from the minds of those
who the . Observer's article may; have
frightened into using other routes to and
from this city and without any remarks
as to the best , route - to Southeastern
Oregon, wa shall endeavor, as we always
have, to make the routes through our
district as safe and smooth as circum
stances will permit. . . y -i: .
. s Respectfully YonrSj ' .
; . - E, K. Rub8ei,l,
Supervisor Diet. No. 12.
, Ktng-aley Notes. .
Born June 24th, to the wife of Geo,
Jtnend, a a-pound boy.- With proper
care George will recover; He would
consider It a favor if someone would
kindly mail him the words to the song
entitled "Papa's Baby Boy." He needs
them in his business.
Mr. Emile Schanno'of Tbe Dalles, was
the gnest of Mr. and dlrs. J.' C. Thrall
last week. . ' "''".
Hugh Morehead has the boss "poke"
for preventing horses jumping fences,
Now if he can invent something' to keep
hogs from roaming around, bis fortune
is made. " '':
Miss Maggie Kelly was visiting with
friends in Kingsley last week. -
Miss Mamie Callahan: haB been quite
sick the past week."
Mr. John , Ward . of Wapmitia, was
shaking hands with his many friends in
Kingsley last Monday."
-Miss C. Cline of Woodburn is visiting
with Mrs. E. L. Boynton.. '-
Mrs. Thomas of Woodburn, (Jr., is
visiting relatives in Kingsley.
Mr. I. Butler took a flying trip to
Wapinitia last Monday.
' Cbas. Fraley informs us that fall grain
is Buffering considerably for wantof rain.
Charlie is net kicking, but says if we do
uot have rain, soon well, we won't,
that's all.. -' . - .-. . .
Last Saturday was. quite u lively day
in oui usually quiet place. . Five fights
were seriously talked of at: one time.
Only for the presence of mind of Mr.
Wesley Schutz, we might have bad to
chronicle a sad ending . to tbe day's en
joyment. ..''.'.. - - - : - i
A Gratifying; Showing-. !
Chicago, June 24. the wages of not
less than 250,000 men in the Uuited
StateB have been advanced materially
within tht last 90 dcys. ' Careful Inquiry
throughout the country indicates ah ad
vance averaging 11J per cent. - ' The
Chicago Tribune has compiled a list
which embraces more-than 250 firms
which have within the last few' weeks
advanced the wages of their employes.
A notable feature of this great industrial
improvement is that the wages of these
250,000 men have, with hardly an ex
cepuon, been advanced voluntarily by
the employers. The season has been
remarkably free from strikes. Employ
ers have shown a spirit of willingness
to share the results of tbe era of general
prosperity which seems to have pet in.
without and delaying the -division of
profits until labor grew impatient. ' j
When your heart pains, you and un
usual palpitation is frequent, accora
panied sometimes with ' shortness of
breath and low spirits you are suffering
from a disordered state of the livrry di
gestion is imperfect and there is wind
on theBtomach.- If-allowed to remain
the trouble will ultimately reach tbe kid
neys and then become dangerous to life.
Steps should bd taken' to stay its pro
gress on : the appearance ot the - first
symptoms. - Dr. J. H. McLean's ' Liver
and Kidney Balm is especially ' adapted
for disorders of this k i nd. Price $ 1 .00
per bottle. - For Bale by Snipes-Kinersly
Drug Co.- . .: :;; .-; .
, William Vl.ttvd tn. 'ew York. '
Kiel, June 24. Emperor William re-'
mained - on : board the'- Uuited States
cruiser New York, yesterday.. ':- '
Finest cabinet photos $2.50 per dozi, at
Herrin's studio, Chapman block, The
Dalles, Or.. Eighteen first prizes taken.
Clip this notice out and bring it with
you and it is good for one photo extra
with every dozen photos. jl9-lm.
BONDS OF' PORTLAND
The Credit of the Metropo
lis Very High.
LARGE PREMIUM PAID
Ceremonlea In Honor of the Late Pre.l
dent Carnot ef France. Tele- '
grapb.lot.Not.. '
Portland, June 24. That Portland's
credit not only at home but abroad
stands as' high as any city in the land
was demonstrated at noon today when
me uriuge committee opened bids lor
the purchase of $200,000 bonds. The
members of the committee, Messrs. Jay
V. Beach, bol Hired) and N. K. West
met in their' office in the Chamber, of
Commerce building, opened and inspect
ed tbe six bids which had been submit
ted.- The following are the bidders and
the prices offered for the bonds:
W. & J. Hays & Sons, bid par, interest
and premium of $28,847.
First National bank of Portland, bid
for $25,000 of the bonds, $112.65 and ac
crned interest. .
Cusbman, Fisher & Co., of Boston, bid
par and a premium of 15.65 per cent, be
ing li5.6 and interest, or $331,300 and
accrued interest for the $200,000 bondf
Commercial National bank of Portland
bid $220,600 and interest.
; E. H. Rollins & Son, of Boston, bid
$122 and accrued interest.
N. W. Harris & Co., of Chicago, bid
$230,613 and accrued interest.
The bid submitted by Cushman, Fish
er& Co., of Boston, .being the highest,
will be awarded to that . firm. This is
the highest premium ever paid for. any
city bonds offered for sale on the credit
if . Portland $31,300 'for $200,000 of
bonds.' : At that rate the' city wijl pay
about 4 1'IS per cent interest premium.
The net profit to the -Investor will be
4.10 per cent per annum for 30 years. . -These
bonds are"t.o be issued in de
nominations ot f iuuu, payable 3U years
frqm date, and bearing "interest at the
rate of 5 per cent per annum; "payable
on the first days of April and October of
of each year, principal interest payable
In United States gold coin at tbe office
of tbe treasurer of the city. These bonds
are to be paid for and delivered to tbe
purcbaeer at the city of Portland, - tbe
bidder to pay tbe accrued interest from
April 1 to date of delivery, in addition
to the price bid. -
These bonds are isturd under author
ity of an act of the legislative assembly
of the state of Oregon, approved Feb
ruary 21, 1895, and will be issued and
delivered with coupons attached for in
terest from April 1, 1895,. The validily
of the bonds and the ' authority of the
committee to itsue and sell them have
been fully affirmed by the supreme
court of the state, and no conditional
bids were rt ceived. The high premium
laid for tbtai bonds el.ows that the
financial credit of Portland never stood
higher than at present.
, Bllllton. In Gold nines.
New Yore,. June 24, "Millions, of
dollars have been invested in gold mines
in the past few mouths," said John. Mc-
Donough, president of the First Nation
al bank, of Creede, Col. "A curious
proof of the solidity and conversation of
the investors is the fact that they do not
allow .these deals to be made public if
they can help it, the odium attached of
late years to the mining business being
great as to almost affect a man's credit.
This spring several large gold propertiej
have been purchased by New York and
Boston capitalists, but these men adopt
a different method to that in voguea few
years ago. The days ot. wildcatting in
this country are practically gone. In
vestors nowadays fiist make sure of the
presence of an ore body, They pay for
ore in sight. That is the method, which
has made David Moffitt, of Denver, and
other miners so wealthy. The capitalists
step in with tbe cash required to to bring
the ore to the surface. Deals have been
put through this spring in California,
Idaho, Colorado, Montana and Arizona,
some of tnem rnnning over a- million
and a half dollars. In Europe, especial
ly in Paris, London and other money
centers, there seems to be a running
craze, but that is for south African
Highest of all in Leavening Power.
stocks, and we do not want any of that
excitement over here, as it discredits the
business aspect of the mining world."
WCAiaiB - BVKIAV,
Weather Crop Bulletin No lO of the
, Oregon State Weather Service for
Ka.terh Oregon.'
. Weather No rain fell during the past
week. Tbe weather bas been generally
clear, with quite hot sunBbVne in the
afternoon. The maximun temperature
ranged from 68 to 90 deg. the minimun
ranged from 48 to 64 deg. "except south
of tbe Blue mountains, where it ranged
from 30 to 50 deg.' These temperatures
were from 4 to 8 deg. higher than the
preceding week. .
' Crops There are few correspondents
who report even a fair condition of the
crops except fruit, while the majority of
them report decidedly poor prospects.
The absence of rain has been very in
jurious to all grain crops. - The temper
ature has been free fr6m any extreme
heat, and it has been due entirely to the
cooler weather that the conditions are
as good as they are. ' A few extracts
from the report of the correspondents
may convey a better idea of the true
state of affairs than a summary could
dor . -' .-'
-' "Ridgeway, Wasco county Tender
vegetation injured by late frosts;' very
dry; crops will be light; sheep taken to
the mountain ranges; grass on range
drying up." y .";' : '
"Happy Ridge, Wasco county Crops
are looking pretty well, but the grass
hoppers are destorying lots of grain." .
"Wasco; Sherman county The pro
spects for grain in this county are very
poor: -dry winds and no rain have done
the damage." ... - - .
- "Condon, Gilliam county No one
will have a full crop in this county.
The ground is dry, and there is no
growth to the grain crop. The grass
hoppers have done considerable dam
ago." . .;...,.
- "Lexingtoni Morrow county The .
past week has been much warmer than
heretofore. -The grain fields are entire
ly void of any green thing with the ex
ception ol a very few fields next - to the
mountains. The fruit crop looks very
encouraging. Sheep on range in prime
condition." f ' - ,
' "Heppner, Mdrrow county Rye near
town averaged three-fourths of a ton to
the acre ; no improvement in prospects."
. "Gooseberry, Morrow county Some
say that the -best of our land will not
give 10 bushels to the acre. Grass on
the commons almost gone, though stock
is yet in good condition."
"Athena, Umatilla county Fall-sown
grain damaged by . shrinkage fully 10
bushels to tbe-acre. Spring grain in
worse condition than last week. On
the whole, crop prospects anything but
encouraging. Uorn and Potatoes need. -
rain. Fruit all right."
"Weston, Umatilla county Wind
from north and very drying. Fall sown
grain on summer fallow needs rain to
make it fill well, but will make a fair
crop anyhow. Spring grain still drying
up." . :' .'
"Telocasset, Union county Grain
burning badly. Squirrels doing damage.
Range dried up. Hay crop will.be
liht." .
"Cove Union county Rain badly
needed; crops - suffering, .nay crop
light: A great many acres are burning
up, and will amount to nothing without
a rain. A good rain would yet make a
fair crop. Fall grain ia yet in fair con
dition." '
"La Grande, Union county Hay on
the bottom lands will be an average
crop.- brain on the hillsides is drying
up. Fruit is good."
The above reports cover the main
grains-growing sections of Eastern Oif-
gon, and it is seen the conditions fi r
good crops are wanting. ' In Wallowa
connty the crop are all better than' in
other sections. To' tbe south and east of
the Blue mountains the irrigated crops
are all right; elsewhere they are poor or
fair. ..-'.-
'The fruit prospects are good; in fact.
u more purely1 fruit . tedious they are
excellent. ,
This week closes with excellent pros
pects, for all crops west of the Cascade
mountains and the reverse to the east of
them.
The climatic conditions at the present
time are such that rain Is not probable
for at least the next four or five days;
that the temperature will continue to
rise, becoming-very, warm by Tuesday. -
Portland, Or., June 25. .
- Latest U. S. Gov't Report
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