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; THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1895.
VOL. V.
NUMBERS.
ARRAY OF SENATORS
Appear In Seattle In
" Important Case.
An
NORTHERN PACIFIC , RECEIVERS
The Matter Argued Before Jodge
v. bert Tbe Decision Watched
With Interest.
' Skattte. Ane. 23. In the Northern
Pacific Bait this afternoon the argumen
was made bv Senator John H. Mitchell
-of Oregon. ex-Senator John B. Allen
o
Washington, both for the Farmers
Loan& Trust company ; by D.J. Crow
ley of Tacoma, and ex-Senator John C.
8pooner of Wisconsin, both for the re
ceivers, and by Colonel Silas W. Pettit,
who will close for the railroad company
- tomorrow at noon.' The. addresses
Senator Mitchell, es-Senator Alien and
' Crowley were directed to the legality of
the jurisdiction of the Wisconsin court
and the : points they presented were
along the lines of argument made yes
terdav bv consul. C. W. Bonn. Each
was clear cut.and directed without varia
tion to the legal aspect of the case. '. the-
, main point they endeavored to establish
being that Judge Jenkins' court having
taken jurisdiction; even tinder a -defec
tive creditor's bill, and that jurisdiction
having been assented to by the defend
ant, it could not now be subjected- to
collateral attack. "' ' - : -'.J
Ex-Senator Spooner was alloted only
fifty minutes, and he dwelt upon the
main point emphasized by -his col'
leagues. During his remarks he began
to speak in reply to an arraingment
made in the morning by Senator San
ders, and he was moved to the ' highest
indignation as he proceeded. In a sec
ond or two he had turned toward his op
ponents, and comparing the implied at
tack on Judge Jenkins to the aepersion
of a defenseless woman, was saying the
judge was defenseless against taunt and
InBult, when Jndge Gilbert interrupted
.) him, and drew back to the question be
-. fore the court. The scene lasted only a
. -few seconds, but was dramatic in the
extreme.
Col. Pettit began bis address at 4 :30
and in bis argument .was Unsparing in
"' characterizing as collusive the methods
by which the present management 'of
the road gained control. He declared
. the receivers and their adherents had
misrepresented the facts to this court
-and thereby, through, comity, bad sue-
iceeded in. securing the appointment
bere. Argument Will bo resumed at
8:30 tomorrow and will be concluded at
noon. '
. The Dallas Amphitheater.
- Dallas, Tex., Aug. 23. There is be
.ginning to be quite a stir, and show of
. busjness at the site of the amphitheater;
in which the great glove contest will
takjs ' place, since the contract , for the;
lumber was let. Ten of the biggest saw
'. mills in-eastern Texas have been run
ning night and day to fill .the largest
single bill-ever placed with them. To
'date' more ''than 60,000 "leef of lum
ber have been delivered and stacked on
' the ground, from which the corn stalks
have been cut and burned. The lumber
; will be shipped as fast as it is sawed,
Something over 1,000,000 feet of lumber
will be used in the building.
As the law against prizefighting in
Texas does not expire until the 1st of
, September, the actual work will not be
gun until then. This will give the car
penters just two months to complete it.
i which will be ample time.
' .... At the clubrootns all was quite, - There
was nothing new to give to the press,
Secretary . Wheelock y. was , piled with
letters ordering seats and making all
'manner of inquiries.
.'.- Boycotting Bank Bills.
v -i. ; Minneapolis, Aug. 23. H. B. Martin,
-of the executive board of the Knights of
. Labor, who has just returned from the
East, declared the Knights are in earnest
as to the boycott of the national . bank
notes urged by Grand Master Workman
Sovereign, and that the boycott will be
put into effect after Labor day, Septem
ber 2. '
- "After that ' date," says . be, "all
Knights, their friends, populist and
money reformers generally, are request
ed to refuse to take bank notes for any
v obligation, due themi We expect ac
; 'live support from the silver men, who
- recognize in the banks the bitterest ene
mies to silver. 1 Many labor organiza-
'-. tions have already eiven notice to their
; . employers that they desire to be paid off
.in legai lenaer money, and not in bank
..',. notes...
The Big Flshboat Bace. :
Astoria, Aug. 23. The big fisbboat
race today among 64 fishermen with
craft in working sails was a great suc
cess." 'The weather was perfect; with a
fine breeze blowing, and the racing was
made in the most excellent time. The
winner of the first prize, valued at $175,
waa John Mattson. of the Elmore can
nery, with one of Eureka & Epicure
Packing Company's men second, and
another Elmore man third.
There is little doubt that Aatoria's fu
ture regattas will be mnftiuged by a per
manent committee to be organized
several months before next summer.
Suspension of a Bank.
.Cincinnati, Aug. 23. The First Na
tional bank, of Franklin, O., has sus
pended. v
Examiner Betts has been ordered to
take charge. The cause of the suspen
sion is stated to be the falling off in do,
posits and holding of discounted paper
that does not mature in time to meet ob
ligations. The president is O. M., An
derson. The bank has a capital of $100
000. The last statement showed a sur
plus of $20,000; the undivided profits of
$33,000. It is the general impression
that depositors will be paid in full, as
the assets are largely in excess of the
liabilities. The deposits are said to be
only $100.000.
Burelars at Bay.
. San Fbancisco, Aug. 23. Burglars are
doing a thriving business in this city at
present. Wednesday ' night thieves
entered the residence of William Metz-
ner and J. M. Haubold, on Guevxero
street, and after partaking lavishly oi
the delicacies in the pantries,. -carried
away what, loose valuables tbey could
find. A few nights ago James Critsen's
residence was eutered and $1500 worth
of diamonds were stolen. No arrests
have been made.
, , ,- A. Batanical Act.
Butte, Mont., Aug. 23. An attempt
was made last night by unknown mis
creants to blow up the iu:du ocioct
east-bound Northern Pacific-train by
placing a stick of dynamite in a frog at a
junction ball a mile east ot me city.
Nearly the whole train passed over the
dynamite before it exploded. The last
coach filled with passengers was badly
shattered, but no one was injured.
To Train in Corpus Christi.
Galveston, Aug. 23. A special from
Corpus Christi to the News says:
There can no longer be any doubt
about Fitzsimmons completing bis train
ing in Corpus Christi, as the citizens
here have complied with every part of
their contract and E, W. Martin is the
possessor of a contract signed by Fitz
simmons manager for the New Zealand
er to train at Corpus Christi.
Gossip About Bybil Sanderson. .
New. Yobk, Aug. 23. A cable dispatch
to the Sun from London says that from
where Miss Sybil Sanderson has been
living . for the past two months comes
the announcement that her engagement
to Antonio Torrey. has been broken off.
It is also reported that Miss Sauderon
wil) not sing the title role in. Massenet's
new opera, "Cinderella." -,
'." Accident In a Aline. --
Petersburg. Ill. Aug. 23. While a
cage with eight men in it was being low
ered into the Hill Top coal shaft this
forenoon, the engine got beyond control
of the engineer, and the cage fell; severe
ly injuring Adam Terkins, August Nel
son, John Ford, Patrick Kelley and John
Limborg.' Each had legs broken and re
ceived internal injuries.
; Seeking Glory in -Brute Force.
Spkingfield, HI., Aug. 23. The date
of the fight for . $1000 a side between
Johnny Connors, of this city, and Mike
Small,' of London', the 100-pound cham
pion of England, for the bantam-weight
championship of the world, has - been
fixed lor September 22. The finht will
occur near-Springfield. '
Fire In Osceola. . '
Osceola, Neb., Aug. 23. The whole
south side square ' was . burned today
with the exception of the Oscelo bank.
The loss is over $50,000, and less than
$5000 ineurance. The- Stromburg and
Shelby fire companies were called out.
Commander Price all Rlht.
Washington, Aug. 23. The navy -de
partment has been informed by Com
mander Price of bis action in not salut
ing the French flag at Tamatave His
course meets the approval of the depart
ment. '- Tamatave is not a French port.
Be Only Pell Into the Sea. '
- Washington, -Aug. 23. The report
that Naval Cadet Watts, of the Monon-
gahela, had been drowned during the
cruise of that vessel, turns out to have
been an error,
was rescued.
He fell into the eea; but
Suicide of a Merchant.
Kansas City, Aug. 23.T-J. W. Walker,
aged 39, of the firm of Steele & Walker,
the largest general store in St. Joseph,
committed suicide at the Midland hotel
bere today.' ' Domestic troubles are
ascribed as the cause.
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
Reported
lulling in
Harney County.
FIFTEEN
BANNOCK VICTIMS
The Engineer of the Gomrjr Hotel ar-
rested California Wants Japanese
. Excluded. ,
Bubns, Or. .(via Ontario, Or.), Aug. 24
A courier from Diamond valley, in the
southern part of Harney county, reports
the killing of 15 Bannocks by cattlemen
under the leadership, ot "Jfye" bmltu
Smith has reasons for revenge for the
murder of bis father in J87S in Diamond
valley. There is great excitement in the'
town and throughout the country. Troop
A is in readiness to march, on short
notice, and is awaiting orders from the
county sheriff for authority to act,
Indians are reported approaching the
town from the south, but are believed to
be friendly. .
, There are reports from those who had
been riding the range of the lighting of
signal fires by the Indians in Diamond
and Happy valleys, and many settlers
left their homes and- collected at Dia
mond postoffice, but the capture of an
old squaw dispelled their fears, as it was
learned that the Indians were on their
annual bunting tour.
' " TJNDKB ADVISEMENT
Jurisdiction Question In the Northern
-" Pacific Case.
Seattle, Aug. 24. The Northern Pa
cific fight on the question of Judge Jen
kins' jurisdiction in the matter of the
appointment of the present receivers
ended in the federal court this morning,
so far as arguments are concerned, and
the court has taken the question under
adviet-ment. ' The feature of this morn
ing's proceedings was the talk made bj
Colonel Pettit, the counsel of the North
ern Pacific, in wnich.be severely ar
raigned the other side. He made one
statement which created a sensation in
the courtroom, and one which may ef
fect the financial world. He bad ad
mitted the allegation that the Northern
Pacific has sold $5,000,000 of receivers'
certificates to innocent people, when ex-
United States Senator Spooner, of coun
sel for the receivers, remarked : .
"Yes, and you bid on them for Mr,
Ives ; didn't you?" '
Then Colonel Pettit admitted that he
had, and said : '
"I supposed that Mr. Cromwell, the
general counsel for the company, knew
that these certificates were not of value,
unless they had been authorized by the
courts having jurisdiction over the pro
perty on' which they were supposed to
be a lien. It was only within two weeks
that I learned to the' contrary.- These
certificates are not a lien on the f proper
ty, under a late law, in which the Far
mers' Loan & Trust Company was the
defendant and Poole the pi an tiff. ' The
holders of these certificates will have to
depend for their pay on the courts which
have jurisdiction."
Mysterious Prospectors.
La Grande. Or., Aug. 24. A few days
ago O. W. Williams discovered that pros
pectors for gold had been at work on his
place, half a mile south of town, secur
ing a quantity of ore. He came down to
get some one to help unravel the mys
tery. , G. C. Hickok, of the La Grande
Hardware Company, a miner of consid
erable experience, was induced to go
and examine the premises. Hickok
found a hole had been sunk about 14
feet in depth ; also, that goldbearing ore
exists in that locality.' Two separate as
says of tbe ore have been made, and
each one shows about $i0.70 per ton of
gold. The mystery of the affair . is tbe
clandestine . method of prospecting,
which has evidently been going on for
some time..- The work has undoubtedly
been, prosecuted "'- during the night.
Hickok found the walls of the shaft
blackened with the smoke from a candle.
He thinks tbe mysterious gold-hunters
have been working there as late as three
-or. fonr days... He says there is no doubt
that there is gold there, but whether or
not in-paying quantities is yet to be - de
termined. He thinks tbe ore body is in
the nature of a "chimney." It may be
extensive, or may "pinch out." Other
tests of tbe ore are to be made, and the
prospects of a gold mine almost within
the corporate limits of the city is gen
erally looked upon as something of a
novelty. ' ' - - ''
- -The Bloomers Mot Finished.
Little Rock, Ark!, Aug. 24. All the
men in Little Rock who usually sit in
the front row of the opera-house, were in
court when the case of Mrs. Noe, arrest
ed Thursday in the act of wearing bloom
ers in the main street, was called.
Judge Wilson and tbe audience waited
half an hour for the performance to be
gin. Determined not " to be balked,
messenger was dispatched to the Noe
homestead. In a short time hereturne
with the following note, which was read
amid great applause : ,
"Dear Sir: I am busy making a new
pair of bloomers to appear in conrt in.
- "MabthaNoe.
"P. S. Please continue the case until
the bloomers are properly fitted. M. N.'l
"Anything to oblige," said the gallan
judge, and the case was continued until
Monday, with the approval of all present,
He Will Not Hang.
Oltupia, Wash., Aug. 24. Governor
McGraw bas commuted the sentence of
Holmes, tbe King-county murderer, to
imprisomentlfor life. Holmes is the
young negro who ; killed a . miner at
Flanklin '. under circumstances that
showed some provocation. A recen
opinion of the supreme-court,, while it
affirmed the decision of -. the lower,
court of 'murder in the first degree, went
eo far as to eay that were the court sit-
ting as jurors in tbe case-, it would be
questionable if tbey would find - the de
fendant guilty of a capital offense.
.- Ecuadorian Patriots Imprisoned. '
New Yobk,' Aug. 24. The Herald cor-
respondentin Guayaquil, Ecuador, tele
graphs that the news comes from Quito
that those wbo still remain in power
have caused the arrest of many notable
patriots,' including women.' The only
offense which these unfortunate are sup
posed to have committed is that they
long sympathized with General Alfaro
in his struggle. It is x reported from
Quito that the prisoners in the city are
subjected to indignities of all kinds, and
in some cases to torture.
Chair of Entomology. ,
Lawrence, Kan., Aug. .24. Will A
Snow, son of Chancellor Snow, of the
Kaneas university, has been offered tbe
chair of entomology at tbe Oregon nni
versity, and will accept. ', The appoint
ment carries with, it the position of en
tomologist of the United States experi
mental station of the .state.' , Mr. Snow
received a thorough training, under bis
fathe- and. afterward worked with Pro
fessor Forbes, , of Illinois, and other
specialists. ' " - ' .-. ' '
The Union a Thins; of the Past.
Chicago, Aug. 24. George W. How
ard, ex-vice-nresident of the A. E. U,,
who was sent to jail' by Judge Woods,
for contempt of court, was released yes
terday. He came directly to this city
Regarding the future of the A. R. U. he
said: "The A. R. U. is a thing of the
past. The effort to reorganize it, I am
sure will never succeed. Only last week
a railroad man at Joilet was discharged
because it was rumored that be belonged
to tne A. i. U".
Will Slake Engines Instead .of Flying.
Goldknoale, Wash., Aug. 24. E. D,
Parrott,- the flying-machine inventor,
arrived In Goldendale today ffom Port
land, bringing with him bis recently in
vented engine, which is a fine piece of
mechanism. - Mr; Parrot says' orders
enough for engines have been given him
to run a factory for - six months.'- The
project of the flying-machine, he says, is
now only sleeping, and early next year
will awake and become a reality. ' '
' A Salvation Army Missionary.
San Fbancisco, Aug. 24.' Among the1
passengers who eailed today on tbe Bel-
gic for tbe Orient,' was Miss Ellen Pash,
an officer of the Salvation Army r who
goes to Yokahama to assist in the or
ganization of a branch corps of the army
in that country.. . Miss Pash ha3 a de
gree from Cambridge university, . Eng
land, and has had ten years' experience
in missionary work of this character.
Three of the Indians Held TJp.
Lewiston, Idaho, Aug. 24. Three In
dians were held up this morning by
three maeked men and robbed of $2300,
paid them by the government for land.
Over $200,000 have been paid to Indians
in the last two days. The Indians are
flocking into Lewiston and spending
money freely. They find no difficulty in
obtaining wliisky. One shooting affray
nas already occurred.
Poor in Pour Days..-.
Kansas Drrr.Aug. 24. Henry E. Roll,
for many years a leading dry goods mer
chant here, committed suicide at upon
today by shooting. Financial losses led
to the act. Roll was 50 years old, and
at one time one of the wealthiest men in
Kansas City. . This is the fourth suicide
of prominent men in Kansas City within
as many days. : , . ; , .
Wants Chance of Venue.
Rosbbubg, Aug. 23. W. W. Card well,
attorney . for the-Pools, bas filed a mo
tion for change of venue to Josephine
county, in the cases of Andy and Albert
Pool jointly, and of Albert Pool singly.
The cae will be argued at next term
of court before Judge Fullerton.
VALKYRIE FLOATED
The English Racer Proves a
Beanty.
THE CONTESTS WILL BE CLOSE
The Insurance Kates at Astoria are Re
duced Only One More Juror
Is Needed. ,
Brooklyn. Aug. 26. The Valkyrie III
was safely filiated at 9 o'clock this morn
mg, and later was .towed-to Sandy
Hook. ' With her racing spars set, she
showed clearly tbe highest typeof racing
yacht which bas ever been sent to this
country. : John Hyeiop said he thought
the contest will be closer than ever be
fore, and any one who had looked over
the boat would not donbt her stability.'
She does not resemble the Defender in
the least, but there is a slight resemb
lance to tbe Vigilant. It is said she will
take - a private spin early tomorrow
tomorrow. - " ' - '
only one more needed.
The Jury-Box In the Durrant Case Al
most Pilled.
San Fbancisco, Aug. 26. The morn
irjg session of the trial of Theodore Dur
rant for tbe murder of Blanche Lamont
was uneventful. Immediately after tht
noon recess, however, two veniremen
were passed by both sides, and sworn In,
making eleven jurors now selected to try
tbe case. The two new jurors are David
Brooks, liveryman, and J H. Babbitt,
wagon -maker. As soon as one more juror
is obtained, the actual trial of the case
will begin, as the prosecution has aban
dbned the plan to "try the case with
fourteen jurors, as permitted in an act
passed by tbe last legislature, when
deemed ad visa bio by the "court.; Since
Durrant -was first called upon to plead,
five weeks ago, both prosecution, and de
fense have been busy, and tbe strongest
features ot the case have been developed
since Durrant was first a prisoner at the
bar. . Eacb side no w has it . case welF in
hand, and a great legal battle is ex
pected. :
Durrant's Trial Resnmert. .:
San Fbancisco, Aug. 26. Tbe trial of
Theodore Durrant7 was , resumed . this
morning, and Superior Judge Murphy
said bis health was so improved that be
hoped he would De able t sit' through
the entire trial witbout further delays. ;
Tbe search for three more acceptable
jurors was again begun. - Out -of all the
veniremen examined none was secured.
Only 150 veniremen are left, and a special
venire will probably be made tomorrow,
unless three jurors are - secured; before
then, which is very unlikely. - The pros
ecution' remains - confident that the
boasted alibi kept in reserve by tbe de
fense is based principally on Durrant's
own statement. ' " '- -' " ' - '
An Opposition Line.
San Fhancibco, Aug., 26. The Chron
icle says that important negotations, are
on foot in this city looking to the forma
tion of a new Bteamer line to- touch at
Central American ports , and connect
with the Panama railroad . It is the evi
dent intention to enter into competition
with tbe Pacific Mail Company, on what
for years has been undisputed ground.
Matters have progressed far enough to
permit the announcement that- three
fine passenger and freight steamers will,
nail likelihood, be upon . the run to
Panama within two months. Details
are guarded - carefully, for the reason
that the corporation - with which the
Panama' Railroad Company desires to
form a coalition, has at present a pecul
iar business relationship with the Paci
fic Mail Company. ' -
A Serious Situation.
Montreal, Aug. 26. Several hundred
excursionists aboard the steamer Culti
vateur bad a narrow escape from a seri
ous. accident by fire last evening on Lake
Francis, two miles from shore. . An oil
stove in the lunchroom was overturned,
and in an instant the room was ' envel
oped in flames. The prompt action of a
few passengers and deck - bands saved
tbe boat from serious damage, and prob
able destruction, and a combination of
bravery and lucky circumstances averted
panic, which would have surely re
Highest of all in Leavening Power.
mm
sulted Beriouely. .. ...
Among the passengers were nearly 200
Knight Templars and their guests from
Chicago and other parts of Illinois.
l. Chicago's Great Library..' -
Chicago, Aug. 26. In a short time
Chicago will take possession of one of
the finest libraries ever erected and de
dicated to the use of the people. The
public library board is lettinir contracts
for $600,000 worth of decorating and in
terior finishing, and when the artists and
workmen have completed their tasks the
great bnilding in Dearborn Park will be
ready for Librarian Hild and his assist
ants. The new library will represent
an expenditure of $2,000,000. Wben
completed the Chicago public library
building will rank second in size and
cost to the Boston library.
.. Prohibition War. . r
Chicago, Aug. 26. The Harvey prohi
bition war was enlivened by a physical
encounter last evening. -A crowd of pro
hibition evangelists entered the saloon
of Billy McLatcben. an ex-prizeftehter.
They went to pray with the retired
pugiuec, out a ngut loiiowed tneir arriv
al and two men were thrown out of the
saloon.: The, other prohibitionists es
caped, and after tbey had all got out one
of their number, a butcher named Cran-
dall, engaged the saloonists in a fight .
J ; 3 . .. .
anu receiyea severe cuts on tne Dead. -It
May Do as Much Por Ton.
Mr. Fred Miller, of Irving, 111. writes
that he bad a Severe Kidney trouble for
many years,, with Bevere pains in bis
back and also that his ' bladder was
affected. He tried many so called Kid
ney cures but without any good result.
About a year ago he began use of Electric
Bitters and found relief at once. Elec
tric Bitters is especially adapted to cure
of all Kidney and Liver troubles and
often gives almost instant relief. One
trail will prove our statement, Price
only 60c. for large bottle. . At Snipes
funereiy urug uo.'s.
Money Couldn't Save 111m. -
San Fbancisco, Aug. 26. HarriBOii P.
Bridge, a young millionaire o' Boston,
died at the Palace hotel last night, alter
an illness'of three weeks. He had not
been' enjoying good, health for some
months past,., but the immediate cause
of bis -death was a eold, which he con
tracted at San r-afael recently. The de
ceased was 32 years of age, and was a son
of the late Hudson E. Bridge.of St. Louie,.
wbo died a number of years ago after
accumulating a fortune of several mil
lions in the manufacture of stoves.
When the liver and kidneys are dis
eased it produces a feeling of despon
dency and gloom cf mind that it is im
possible to shake off. The victim needs
the help of a remedy that will restore
the deranged organs to their normal
hoalthy condition. Dr. J. H. McLean's
Liver and Kidney Balm will. bring about
this result. By stimulating them to in
creased activity In removing the waste
oi ' the system; it restores health and
vigor' oi mind and body. Price' $1.00
per bottle., -
A Brave Little Girl.
Gbeenwood Lake, N. Y., Aug.' 26.
Lida Terhune, 13 years of age, and ber '
cousin, Bertie Terhune, 4 years old, went
to a small lake about a mile from their
home and were-playing on. the bank
when the little boy fell into the water.
Tbe girl jumped into the lake to reccue
bim, but Bertie clutched her around the
neck and both were swept into deep
water and drowned. When tbe bodies
were found the. children were clasped in
each other's arni. , . .
. Four ltlugrteadeis Executed. -
London, Aug. 26. A corresj ondent of
the Pall Mall -Gazette at Sben.'hai to e-
graphs that according to Bdvices from
Cheng Tu, four of the ringleaders in the
recent massacre of missionaries have
been executed. '';''.''
A Parisian Kumor.
Paris, Aug. 26. There is a general ex
pression of doubt as to the authenticity
of the rumor regarding the approaching
recall of United States Ambassador Eus
tio, Owing to his slow progress in inves
tigating the case of Waller.
Fatally Shot at Target Practice.
Chicago, Aug. 26. Carlos H. Black
man, fatally shot at Black Island. R. I.,
yesterday by Charles S. Bascon, aged 17,
of St. Louis, during target practice, is a
wealthy and prominent member of tbe
Chicago board of trade. -
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