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THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1895.
VOL. V.
NUMBER 49.
A STEAMER STRANDED
The Bandorille Wrecked on
the Umpqua Bar.
CAPTAIN WINANT IS DROWNED
Caught by a Hcsir Sea and Swept
Overboard Crew and m Fass-eng-er
Saved.
Pobtland, Nov. 22. The steamer
Bandorille, owned by Edward H. Hab
inhorst, of this city, became Idisabled
while crossing over the Umpqua river
bar yesterday morning, and, drifting in
to tho breakers, stranded on the bar. Her
commander, J. J. Winant, was caught by
a sea, ewept overboard and drowned.
No other lives were lost, the crew, Dine
in number, and one passenger, being
rescned by the life-saving crew.
The Bandorille left Portland a month
. ago for San Francisco and way r ports,
heavily loaded, and was due to arrive'
back about December 10. From her be
ing wrecked at Umpqua, it is evident
Captain Winant had been offered con
siderable way freight, and was steaming
back and forth between Yaquina, Ump
qua and Coos bay.' Tho steamer passed
in over the Umpqua bar on Tuesday and
tied np at Gardiner, a town seven miles
above the mouth of the river, the same
day. Wednesday afternoon Captain
Winant started for sea, but, finding the
bar breaking heavily, abandoned the at
tempt and returned to the dock at
. Gardiner.
Yesterday morning, the weather hav
ing moderated somewhat, another at
tempt was made to put the Bandorille
over the bar. although a tremendous sea
was running.
No bar pilot on' the Pacific coast was
fetter fitted for the undertaking than
Captain Winant, and he had perfect
confidence in the stanchness of his ves
sel, for twice he had struck on the bars
of the northwest coast with the Bando
rille and got over without the steamer
showing a sign o' strain or making a
"drop of water. One instance was 18
months ago when he took the Bandorille
into the Siuslaw during a southwest
gale. Right in the middle of the bar the
steamer raised on the crest of a mount
ainous sea and dropping into the trough
struck on the "hog back" with a force
that shattered the glass in tho cabin
windows. The next oncoming sea lifted
her forward and dropped her again on
the bottom. This was repeated three
times, when the lead showed the ship to
be in deep water. As Captain Winant
expressed it, in relating the incident:
"We just walked over the Siuslaw bar."
With this confidence in his ship and
: his own ability Captain Winant yester
day morning headod the Bandorille into
the tumbling seas of the Umpqua bar.
' One lowering wave after another the
steamer rode in safety and the crew
were congratulating themselves that a
few moments more would carry them
into the safety of the open ocean, when
suddenly the wheel was wrenched from
the hands of the quartermaster steering,
and before the man could recover the
spokes had spun hardover to port allow
ing the steamer to fall off into the trough
of the sea.
The starboard rudder chain had parted
- leaving the Bandorille helpless rolling i
. the awlul muck of the breaking bar.
Sea after sea broke over the doomed
steamer as she drifted toward the line of
breakers on the south ' shore, but Cap
tain Winant held to his
bridge and it was this devotion to duty
that cost hint his life. Taking every ad'
vantage of the steamer's drift he kept
the engines going ahead or astern in a
vain effort to get into deep water.
After a half hour of terrible pounding
from the seas, during which Captain
Winant was submerged time and again,
the Bandorille Btrnck the beach a half
mile south of the entrance to the river.
Numbed with cold and exhausted from
Lie efforts in clinging to the bridge, Cap
tain Winant descended to the deck to
look after the safety of his crew and
passengers. The breakers "were piling
over the steamer in great masses of wat
erfahd he ordered all hands to the lee,
side of the cabin, where at least they
would be safe from being washed over
board. Captain Winant then attempted
to make liis way forward that he might
see what progress the life-saving crew
who, he knew by this time, had started
to the rescue, weie ijaking.
Reaching the bend of the pilot-house.
the gallant seaman was forced to let go
his hold of the tee bulwarks and leap
across the gangway, to grasp the rail
fastened to the cabin. In attempting
this be slipped on the careened and sea
washed deck.
Towering over the ship waa a foam
crested mountain of water in an instant
to pour its fearful force on the wreck
That instant was to short for Captain
Winant to recover himself, and in the
surging flood of thrt breaking sea he was
carried overboard. - r ... '-
Rescue was impossible. The lifeboat
was a mile to leeward, coming, it is true,
but before the heroic crew could reach
the wreck the captain of the Bandorille
was making his peace with the pilot
above.
UESBY OLIVICU ARRESTED.
President of tbs Columbia National
Kank, of Taeoma.
Tacoma. Wash, Nov. 22. Henry Oliv
er, president oi the lately cioseu tjoiuui
bia National bank, was arrested this aft
ernoon, charged with embezzling fb.ouu
of the bank's funds. . He is also charged
with having given George Boggs, ex-city
treasurer, $500 to deposit the city money
with his bank. . : '
Major Oliver did not succeed, in rais
ing the $10,000, and will pass the night
at his home in charge of a deputy sher
iff. His arrest caused little surprise
for it bad been hinted around that the
Investigation into the affairs of the bank
would cause the arrest of some other
officials.
Fatal Fire in Chicago.
Chicago, Nov. 22. A .disastrous fire
broke out at Van Baren and Market
streets this morning in a building owned
by Kuh' Nathan & Fisher. Several per
sons were Injured. Nellie-Turner and
Kittie Landgraf jumped from a fourth
story window and were internally in
jured. They will probably cie. Harry
Neil jumped from a fourth story? was in
ternally injured, and may die. The first
and second floors were occupied be Stein
& Beirs, clothing; the third and fourth
by Henry Newman, clothing; the fifth
by the Amazon Clothing Company ; the
sixth by Follows & Company, collars
and enffs ; the seventh by Townsend &
Gale, clothing and dry goods, and the
National Thread Company. The build
ing will probably be a total loss. They
cost $150,000 and were insured for $120
000. The total loss will doubtless reach
half a million dollars.
- A few minutes before 1 o'clock the sec
ond and third floors fell, carrying with
them the first, on which Lieutenant Mc
Donald and four firemen were working.
They were buried in the basement and
it is believed were killed.
Their names are; Patrick McDonald,
Martin Down, John Prendergast, David
McNally, Martin Sherrick. Kittie Land
graf, who jumped from the fourth story
window, is also dead.
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Another New Whatcom Bank -Failure.
Nsw Whatcom, Wash., Nov. 22. The
Puget Sound Loan, Trust & Banking Co.
posted a notice of suspension this morn
ing. The tola! liabilities are '$58,000;
nominal assets, $176,000. The failure
was dne to heavy withdrawals since the
suspension of the Bellingham Bay and
Bennett National banks two weeks ago,
and the inability to meet claims of about
$4500 due November 27.
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HAS FOOLED EUROPE
Sultan's Spasm of Reform
Did Not Last,
MORE OUTRAGES WILL OCCUR
Belief That Nothing Short of Drastic
Measures Will Brine h Porto
to Term Gunboat Order
Not Issued.
London, Nov. 23. The sudden fit of
energy which convnlsed the sultan of
Turkey into doing something towards
suppressing anarchy in Asia Minor, the
reeult of the - Marquis of Salisbury's
Mansion House speech, seems to have
spent its force and Abdul Hamid is said
to have i elapsed into his usual lethargic
state. Reports of fresh massacres have
reached here from many points of the
disturbed empire and in brief, the East
ern question does not appear to be as
near solution as it was during the early
part of the week. . There bas been little
change in the nature of the problem be
fore the powers however. Their mutual
suspicions are acting as drags upon them
and delay decided action upon their
part, though the belief is still prevalent
that nothing short of drastic measures
will bring the sultan to terms for any
length of time. This step, however, will
not be adopted until all hope of the
moral enforcement of reforms which Ab
dul Hamid solemnly promised to adopt
have vanished.- : -
A GHASTLY FIND.
A grim story is published today from
Constantinople, according to which- a
diver, while recently engaged in assist
ing in the work of driving piles for a new
pier at the Golden Horn, on reaching
the sea bottom was surprised to find
himself surrounded by the bodies of a
number of men apparently standing up
right around him. Upon investigation
the diver-discovered they were corpses
of students who were recently arrested
by the Turkish police and afterward
taken out in boats and drowned in. the
Bosphorous for taking part in the recent
disturbances at " Stamboul. - All the
bodies had leaden weights attached to
their feet, which' kept them upright.
The diver eaid there were from fifty to
sixty bodies in that spot alone.' .
ARMING FOR RESCUE. ,
Chicago, Nov. 23. The Armenians of
this city and vicinity, according to ono
of their number, are hopeless and des
perate, and are actively promoting a
movement which is said to be spreading
over the country to enlist men to go to
Turkey to prevent the extermination of
their relatives and friends.
A VALUABLE MINE IS AC STAKE
Ovnerthlp of the Easter, In Southern
Idaho, to be Decided.
Boise, Nov, 23. An important decis
ion was rendered by Judge Richards at
Idaho City today in the case of the Mag
pie mine vs. the Easter mine in Willow
creek district. . Plaintiffs occupied the
entire week in introducing testimony,
but were non-suited by the decision to
day. The Eister is the mine owned by
D, JB. ' Levan, which, brought Willow
creek into prominence. It is very rich
and was prodncing heavily when this
litigation was begun. The property
then was placed in'the bands of a receiv
er. The matter oi receivership is to he
heard in chambers here early next week,
but it is believed the property will be
turned over to Levan.
Cold Weather on the Coaat.
San Fhancisco, Nov. 23. A rapid fall
in temperature during the past 86 hours
reported from almost every point on
the Pacific coast. In many places in
Oregon, Washington and Idaho the ther
mometer was below freezing point last
night and today. At Fresno, the center
of the grape culture in California, the
temperature fell today to 24 degrees, the
lowest point recorded in nine years. The
fall of temperature bad been so gradual,
however, that no vines -or orange trees
were frozen. With colder weather pre
dicted for tonight, the owners of citrus
orchards are greatly alarmed.
More Cause For Uneasiness.
Constantinople,- Nov. 23. The sultan
has not yet authorized the passage of
D-irdanclU'S by the extra cttard ships
asked for by the representatives here of
Great Britain, Italy, Austria and Russia.
This is causing more and more uneasi
ness here. Unless Abdul Hamid sub
mits' there is likely to be trouble, as the
powers insist that the extra gunboats
are absolutely necessary for the protec
tion of the foreign population here.
PALMER TO
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Oreat Northern Theatre, Now Building:
Will Flay Bia Attraction.
Chicago, Nov. 23. The new Great
Northern theatre, erecting on Jackson
Btreet, east of Dearborn, has been leased
by A. E. Palmer of New York. It will
be opened September 1, 1890, and Is to
be a combination bouse. Palmer will
look after it personally. It is announced
that the Great Northern is to be 'made
the theater of Chicago,' and Palmer will
give in it the fiist productions of his
best attractions. ' Tho Eeating capacity
is 1600. The building will cost half a
million. The part devoted to the thea
ter will cost about $225,000.
Blakeley & Houghton, the druggists,
will tell yon that no one is better qaali
fled to judge of the merits of an article
than ' the dealer, because he bases his
opinion on the experience of all who use
it. For this reason they wish us to
publish the remarks of other dealers
about an articlo which tbev handle
Messrs. C. F. Moore & Co., Newberg,
Ore., say : " We sell more of Chamber
Iain's Cough Remedy than all others
put together, and it alwaj s gives good
satisfaction." Mr. J. F. Allen, Fox, Or.,
says : "I believe Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to be the best I have handled."
Mr. W. H. Hitchcock, Columbus, Wash
says: "Chamberlain a Congb Remedy
sells well and Is highly praised bv all
who use it."
Great Storm Raglnc In tho West.
Omaha, Nov. 23. A storm has been
raging through the west for the past 24
hours that bas seriously interfered with
railroad business. The 6torm was most
severe on the 500 miles between Chey
enne and Odgen. The wind blew at a
rate of 60 miles an hour, with a blind
ing snow storm in progress and the
mercury at zero. ,
On the Wyoming division of the Bur
lington there was much snow. The
Black Hills were covered, and eight
inches are reported at Billings. In
Wyoming and South Dakota it was more
severe than In many years.
A Well-Known English Foet. -London,
Nov. 25. The death is an
nounced of Lord de Tabley, the poet. -
Baron Ichn Byrne Leicester Warren
de Tabley, the only son of Baron George
de Tabley, waa born in 1S35. Ho was
educated at Eton and was a lawver by
profession. . He also wrote a great deal
for the magazines.
When persons are weak and languid,
from sickness or overwork, feel debiliit
ated and depressed, it Is an indication
that the blood is out of order, and they
need help to throw off tho miserable
feeling? The best remedy for this pur
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Squire a Candidate for Ke-eleetlon.
Seattle, Nov 24. In an interveiw
with the Post-Intelligencer, Senator
Squire this evening spoke freely of his
intention to be a candidate for re-election,
saying in reply to a question that
he could see no reason why he should
not be returned. He leaves tomorrow
for Washington.
Appeal In the Great Northern Case
St. Paul, Nov. 23. The attorneys of
the Great Northern today eerved notice
of appeal from the order restraining con
solidation of the Great Northern railroad
and Northern Pacific by Jndge Kelly
some time ago.
The Pope's Condition.
Rome. Nov. 21. Dr. Lapponi, the
physician of the pope, says that there is
nothing alarming in the condition of Leo'
XIII. He deemB it advisable, however,
that his patient keep to his room owing
to the cold, damp weather prevailing.
Going to Constantinople.
. Constantinople, Nov. 25. Definite
information bas been received here that
missionaries attached to the station at
Kbarput have left that point under es
cort for Constantinople.
PORTE WILL REFUSE
Gunboats May Not Enter the
Bosphorus.
REASONS FOR THIS ACTION
Under Present Condition the Effect
Might Ba Disastrous--Besides,.
They Are Not Re
quired. Constantinople. Nov. 24., via Sofia,
Nov. 25. The main question now being
discussed between the potte and repre
sentatives of the powers is the demand
of Great Britain, Italy, Russia and Aus
tria for firmins for passage through the
Dardanelles, of an extra gunboat to be
attached to tneir respective embassies.
While admitting that the powers possess
the right to have two guard ships each
in tho Bosphorus, the porle considers
that the proposed increase of the num
ber of foreign war vessels there under
present conditions, might excite the
Mussulmans and produce an effect far
from the one desired by the powers. In
addition the porte points out that in view
of the measures taken to preserve order
there, an increase in the number of
guard ships attached to the embassies is
not required. It can be said upon gocd
authority' that this is ther substanco of
the note the porte has sent the repre
sentatives of the powers.
As soon as the notes shall have been
received and considered at the British,
Russia, Italian and Austrian embassies
a conference of the representatives of
those powers will be ca'led and a joint
reply may be sent the porte. Turkish
representatives at London, St." Peters'
burg. Rome and Vienna will be instruct
ea to earnestly request the four powers
not to insist on their demand.
In political circles the repugnance of
the porte to grant the firmins applied
for contributes to the belief said to exist
amqng the Turkish ministers that to
grant the firmins would be a sad blow to
tho dignity of the snltan and a direct
proof of the lack of confidence upon the
part of the powers in his ability to gov
ern and maintain order. Behind this,
it is claimed, the Turks fear the de
manded iucreaso in the number of for
eign guard Ships in the Bosphorus is
real'y only a cloak for the intention of
the powers to make a naval demonstra
tion in Turkish waters iu case of re
newed disturbances in Asiatic Turkey.
There is no donbt that efforts are be
ing made to maintain order in. districts
where disturbances are threatened, and
to-suppress disorders where outbreaks
have occurred. AH danger is now
passed, however. Tho governor of Had
jin, who threatened to burn the convent
here, and set fire to the barley fields,
has, owingto the strong representations
made the porte on the subject by Mr.
Terrell, been re-called, and his conduct
will be inquired into.
In reply to the appeal directed by
Baron von Calis, tho Austrian ambassa
dor, to the Armenian patriarch to exert
his influence to prevent another out
break, which it was feared was the pur
pose of tho demonstration the Armenaiu
central revolutionary committee is al
leged to have planned for this city, the
patriarch says no such demonstration is
contemplated, "although," he says,
despair reigns among them, owing to
the incessant arrests and exilinu of the
Armenians." The patriarch says 400
armed Armenians of this vicinity have
recently been exiled to Anatolia.
Hairinik, the local newspaper, sup
pressed last week, because its editor re
fused to publish an article sent him by
the Turkish authorities, condemning the
"intrigues of the Armenians," has been
granted permission to resume publica
tion. - "
The absence of news from Zeitoun,
where the Armenians are collecting in
Highest of all in Leavening Power.
Mi
strong force, and the failure of the gov
ernment to furnish any information re
garding the concentration of Turkish
troops at Marash for an advance on
Zeitoun, are causing sou:o uneasiness,
besides which no news is obtainable con
cerning the rising of llio Druses against
Turkish rnle.
' One ot the most serious features of the
whole situation, the financial situation,
continues to hamper the government in
its efforts to restore order in Asiatic
Turkey, and there does not seem to be
any relief.
LLOYD MONTGOMERY.
Breaks Don and Admits . the Triple
Killing.
Albany, Or., Nov. 25.-r-Lloyd Mont- '
gomery, tho- murderer of -tits father,
mother and Daniel McKercher, near
Brownsville Tuesday last, has been en
able to endure the weight of the terrible
crimes upon his mind, and this evening
made a full confession, admitting that
he killed all three of them;' The prison
bad appeared In a veryjiietreesed state
of mind during the day. Late this ever-ing,-when
visited in his cell,' he answ
ered several questions, but said his at
torneys advised him to say nothing
about the murder. However, after some
further questioning, he began weeping
and said: '
"Ob, if I only had to do it over again !
I don't know what made me do itjj.'
"What were McKercher and your
father talking about as they stood by the
picket fence in front of the house, after
Edward Gilkey, the hopbuyer, drove
away, and what wos McKcrchcr'a busi
ness there?" was asked. ' '
"McKercher asked "father how ho was -fixed
for money; that he would like to
get a few dollars father owed him. They
-were talking about that, and were speak
ing in a friendly manner. McKercher -asked
for a dribk of water, and I got
it for him."
"How did the shooting begin; what
was tho cause of it?"
"We were quarreling, father and I.
Father commenced getting after me for
going away from home and neglecting
my work, ile had always abused me.
McKercher sided in with father while
wo were quarreling. Father aBked me
where I had been. I told him I had
been hunting. Then he slapped me in
the face and told me to go and cut
some wood. This made me so angry
that I did not know what I was a doing.
I went into the bouso and got father's
rifle. ' It was. in the bedroom. I came
out and stood in the kitchen door.
Father and McKercher were still stand- -ing
by the fence talking, and mother
was standing near by in the yard."
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AMEKICAN BllSSIONAIBES'
A Number Havo Safely Arrived St Aln-
taba From Central Turkey.
Constantinople, Nov. 22. (Copy
righted, 1895, by Associated Press).
United States Minister Terrell has re-.
ceived a dispatch from Aintaba announc
ing the safe arrival there of the Ameri
can Missionaries belonging to the Cen
tral Turkey Mission, they are: Dr. and
Mrs. Americus Fuller, Rev. Charles S.
Sanders, Mrs. A. M. Trowbridge, Miss
Ellen Rye and Miss Elizabeth M. Trow
bridge, and an English governess, Miss
McDonald. The missionaries said full
protection was afforded them by the
Turkish authoiitics when demanded
from the porte by Terrell. The latter is
now satisfied that the 172 missionaries
in Ar.atolia are safe. The situation here
is still grave and more complicated.
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