THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY, MAY 13. 1896.
The Weekly Chroniele.
THE DALLI8 - - - OREGON
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REPQBLIGjDII TIOKET
Supreme .Jadire,
R. 8. BEAN. '
Representative in CmiidrfHy, 21 Dist.
W. R. ELLIS.
Prosecuting Attorney, 7th Dist.,
A. A. JAYNE.
Joint Senator, Wasco, .Sherman and Gil
liam Coil ''lief,
W. H. MOORK.
Joint Senator, W.isco and Sherman
Conntie",
JOHN MICH ELL.
Joint Representatives, Wa-co and Sher
man C"Uiitin,
B. S. HUNlINiilON.
F. N. JONES,
County Jinl.-e,
ROBERT MAYS.
For Sheriff,
T. J. DRIVER.
For Countv Clerk,
A. M. KELSAY.
. For Tre purer,
C. L. PHILLIPS.
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For School Superintendent,
C. L. GILBERT.
For Apceou'ir,
W. H. WHIPPLE.
For County Commissioner,
v D. 8. KIMSEY.
For Survey r,
J. B. GOIT.
For Coroner.
W. H. BUTTS.
Justice of the Peace, The Dalles Diet.
G. J. FARLEY.
For Constable, The Dnlles Dist.,
JULIUS WILEY.
THE PICKLER PENSION BILL.
of the Jaws, but only to remove ob
structions in the form of abuses of
authority that serve to cheat the
soldiers out of their rights. It pro
vides in a general way for the sim
plification of pension office methods,
and for the restriction of official dis
cretion in the rejection of claims for
frivolous and insufficient reasons
Such legislation is demanded Jor the
legitimate enforcement of the will of
the people with regard to the debt
which they owe to the men whpse
preserved the government; and it
1
is to be hoped, therefore, that the
senate will pass the Pickler bill at an
early date. .
FIGURES WORTH REMEMBERING
The Pickler pension bill, says the
Globe - Democrat, passed by the
bouse, contains some objectionable
provisions, but as a whole it will not
fail to receive the approval of the
country. Its general purpose is to
undo as far as possible the evil re
sults of the Democratic pension pol
icy and to protect the soldiers against
further wiongs in the adjustment of
their claims under the laws enacted
for their benefit The fact is well
known that the present administra
tion has persistently conducted the
pension system in an unfriendly
spirit toward those who fought the
battles that saved the union. In
stead of striving to promote the
rapid and helpful distribution of
pension funds to those having just
and fair rights in that relation, it has
used every expedient to delay and
defeat such payments, thus prevent
fng the money from reaching those
to whom it belonged and who stood
in sore need of assistance. Thous
ands of names have been dropped
from the pension rolls in an arbitrary
and surreptitious way; and thous
ands of applicants have been rejected
on frivolous pretexts and with offen
sive insinuations of dishonesty on the
part of the applicants.
It is the principal object of the
Pickler bill to put a stop to this sys
tematic betraj'al of a great and
sacred trust. The interests of the
soldiers represent a sentiment of
national gratitude and generosity
which should not be hindered in its
appointed and practical operation by
political prejudice and animosity.
It is the desire of the people that
disabled and . dependent veterans
shall have reasonable succor, and
that the process of obtaining the
money appropriated for this purpose
shall be made as easy and expedi
tious as possible, consistent with the
necessity of guarding against mistake
and deception.' The Pickler bill is
not intended to dispense' with any
proper precaution in the investiga
tion of claims "or the interpretation
THE MAGIC OF HI NAME.
The country is enjoying the spec
tacle of seeing a president chosen by
the people. "When McKinley takes
the oath of office, as nothing but a
visitation from God will prevent
him from doing, it can be said of
him that he was nominated and
elected by the people.
The furor that i sweeping across
the country, set in motion by the
magic of McKinley's name; the en
thusinsm of the masses whenever
that name is uttered shorT how
firmly intrenched in popular estima
tion is the doughty little statesman
from Ohio.
At first glance can be learned two
important lessons from McKinley's
almost assured triumph
The nomination of McKinley is a
victory of the people over the bosses.
J. bis statesman has never been a
favorite of the pilfering politicians.
Quay, Clarkson and Piatt have op
posed him from the start and done
what they cou'd, in their usually
effective way, to prevent the tidal
wave of McKinleyism. The candi
dacy of Morton is for no other pur.
poe, nor that of Quay. Cullom and
Davis were used to this same end till
the utter hopelessness of such pro
cedure was demonstrated undeniably.
All the favorites backed by skillful
manipulators in arts political, have
gone clown beiore the hosts of Mc
Kinley. till the way seems clear for
a unanimous nomination.
McKinley's nomination means also
that the people look upon protection
as the great issue in the com
mg campaign; that the question
whether or not the Ameiican laborer
shall have an opportunity to earn a
livelihood is of more importance
than in what coin the means for ob
taining such livelihood shalf be paid
him. The currency question, vital
as it is, is of less consequence than
the issue between protection and
free trade.
McKinley's nomination means that
the American- people will be called
upon to re-consider their decision
made four years ago on the tariff
question, and be given an opportun
ity vo set in motion once more the
wheels of proaperity. This is the
question at stake. The Republican
party, when once in power, will ban
die the currency question wisely and
well. -
The letter of V. C. Lewis, erst
while a Democratic candidate for the
legislature, makes the fusion move
ment perfectly apparent. There are
now no Democratic candidates for
representatives, as ther are no Pop
ulist ones for .joint senators. This
can mean but one thing a trade has
been made by which the Populists
and Democrats have gone into part
nership. It is expected , the Popu
lists will vote for the Democratic
senators, while the Democrats will
vote for the Populist representatives.
The issue is defined. It is Republi
canism against Populism. Which
will you take? v suPDortino- th.
L . C"
Republican legislative ticket you
will elect men to the legislature who
will be an ornament to that body.
Fusion will not be successful in
Wasco and Sherman counties. It is
the last struggle of a dying cause.
Fusion will not save either Democrats
or Populists from utter defeat in
these counties if the Republicans, do
their -duty. But there must be no
staying away from the polls.
The Populist speakers . who are
canvassing the state are represented
to be men of ability. If they are
not misrepresented, the inevitable
conclusion is that they are either too
prejudiced or. too dishonest to be
able to state facts.
Among the other many reasons
urged why the Populists should be
placed in power, is that the Republi
can party in 1873 demonetized sil
ver, thereby taking from the people
a large portion of the circulating
medium; that money is to the body
politic uh;it blood is tc the physical
body, and the diminution of this
circulating medium this means of
carrying to the decaying tissues new
strength is the caase of. our hard
times.
When, by the act of 1873, the
gold dollar was made the standard
of value, the silver dollar was not a
legal tender, except for $5. By the
act of congress, which passed Febrti
arj' 12th and became a law Februaiy
28, 1878, the silver dollar is de
clared to be a legal tender for all
debts and dues, public and private,
except where otherwise expressly
stipulated in the contract.
Prior lo 1873 the entire coinage of
silver, from the foundation of the
government, was $144,000,000. Since
and including 1873, the government
has coined $o37.000,000 in silver.
The following shows the amounts
of gold and silver coined in the
years 1870, 1880 and 1890, these
being fair averages during the period
covering that twenty years:
GOLD. SILVER.
1570 $21,812,645.00 $ 2,504,488.50
1880 62.30S279 00 27,411,693.75
1890 20,467,182.50 39,202,008.20
The following shows the gold and
silver in circulation and in the treas
ury at different periods commencing
with the year 1872:
GOLD. BlLVEB.
1872 $ 25,000,000 (incld silver)
1880 351,841.206 $ 69,660,408
1890 695,563,029 380,083,304
1895 636,256,023 547,777,049
The following shows the amount
of gold and silver in the treasurv at
periods commencing with 1880.
There was practically no coin in the
treasury in 1872 :
GOLD. SILVER.
JP80 $126,145,427 J 49,549,851
1890 321,304,106 323,804,555
1895 156,618,062 547,777,049
Money in United States per capita
at different periods, commencing
with 1872;
1872 ...$18.19
1880 19.41
1890 22.82
1895 22.97
Silver coin, bullion and silver cer
tificates in treasury January, 189G,
$512,000,000, and at the same time
the silver and silver certificates in
circulation was $107,000,000.
These figures have been prepared
from government statistics and are
undoubtedly correct. A careful
study of them is a sufficient answer
to Populistic theories and doctrines.
and we present them for the consid
eration of those who were misled by
the recent address of Mr. Phelps of
Colorado.
Our tiouWe seems to be too much
silver in the treasury and a disposi
tion on the part of the people to take
the gold out. If the Populists were
placed in power, possibly there
would be no trouble at all from too
much money in the treasury, and
they could get rid of the accumu
lated silver as successfully as the
Democrats have gotten away with
gold.
BAND REORGANIZED.
Will Give s Delightful Open Air Concert
- Next Sunday.
' The band baa been reorganized under
the following management:
Jud Fish, president.
, Otto Peterson, musical direetor.
John Hertz, treasurer.
J. G. Miller, business manager and
secretary.
The instrumentation comprises 14
pieces, and is aa follows :
Mark Long and John Hertz, clarionet.
Otto Peterson, J. P. Benton and L. E.
Dawson, cornet.
' Joe Kohler, Jad Fish and Fred Van
Norden, alto.
J. G. Miller, enrinoniutn, (baritone.)
Chris I'util-on, tuba.
Arthur Chirk, snare dram and traps.
Arthur Kmedy, bnss drum.
The band will rehearse three times
a week, and the boys are taking a lively
interest. The first open air concert of
the summer will take place next Sunday
afternoon, probably at the Academy
grounds, though the location is not yet
definitely known. This concert will
exceed in musical merit anything ever
before given by The Dalle8 band. The
band is thia week practicing on what is
known aa a "descriptive" piece, entitled
"The Dance of the Goblins." This will
inciuae mecnanical contrivancea to imi
tate the singing of birds, the chirping of
crickets, shooting, the clock striking the
midnight hour, etc. The bird imitations
will be of the nightingale, cuckoo, lark
and others. This is a class of music
never before attempted and will meet
with unbounded . appreciation. The
next descriptive piece in contemplation
la "The Hunting Scene," in imitation of
various animals.
The statement is being made in
some localities that Walter Moore,
the Republican candidate for joint
senator, was opposed to the building
of the Rattlesnake road, The trutb
of this statement ' we are authorized
by those who know Mr. Moore's at
titude regarding the road, to deny.
Mr. Mocre is interested in every
project for the material advance
ment of Sherman county.
A vote for Sheriff Driver and
Clerk Kelsay is a vote for honest,
competent officials, under whose ad
ministration the interests of the tax
payers are guarded, it is only com
mon justice to give them the in
dorsement of re election.
A First-Clan Entertainment.
BOLD BURGLARY.
The Postofflce Entered sud the Regis
tered Mall Taken.
If C. L. Phillips gets all the Re
publican votes in the county he will
be our next treasurer, and there is
no reason why he shciuld not get
every one. He is courteous, com
petent, and will carry on the duties
of the office acceptably to everyone.
sso oetter nomination was ever
made at a Wasco county convention
than that of Hon. Robert Mays,
whom the Republicans have named
for county judge. He is in every
way the best man who could be
chosen for this important office.
His business ability is of a high or
der, and under- his administration,
the taxpayers would receive their
needed relief. If Robert Mays is
elected judge, the county debt' will
be reduced and the burden of taxa
tion made lighter.
The Antelope Herald is doing
some good work for the Republican
ticket in the southern part of the
county. - Its efforts will have an in
fluence upon the result The coun
try newspaper often does more good
in proportion to its readers than the
pretentious city, dailies.
.Subscribe for This Chronicle and get
the news.
The sensation of yesterday was the
postoffico robbery Thongh it was Sun
day, knots of men were congregated at
the street corners all day discussing it,
and waiting further developments. The
robbery of the mail pouch containing
the registered mail was successfully ac
complisbed between 10:30 and 11 o'clock
Saturday night. The robbers only se
cured $4 or $5 in cash, though there were
a number of checks, drafts, etc., which
were of course valueless to the robbers,
and were later found.
Postmaster Crossen bad left the office
about 9:15 in company with his father
and Messrs. Douthit and Hobart. He
locked the door and proceeded to a lodge
room, a society of which he is a mem
ber, lie was called about 11 o'clock and
informed of the robbery. About 10:30
Express Messenger Henry Readel de
posited the mail from the night train,
placing it inside the door and locking it.
About fifteen minutes later Express
Agent Kurtz, who livea directly across
the street, observed the postoffice door
open, and thinking Readel had care'
lessly left it open, stepped over to shut
it. He soon saw that such was not the
case. A circular cnt had been made
across the corner of the glass in the
door, which was then broken ont, en
abling the robber to unfasten the spring
latch and secure the mail sack. He
promptly notified Mr. Crossen. The two,
together with SheriffDriver, Mr. Wheal
don and ' Officer Connelly commenced
tracing the matter tap. They epent the
night, looking through alleys, into wood
piles and underneath old buildings and
were not rewarded in their search until
about 7 o'clock in the morning, when
the missing ponch was discovered
by Mr. John Riggs. It was found
east of the " academv next to the
fence in front of Mr. Wm, Wiley 'e resi
dence.
Mr. Crossen, in company with Sheiiff
Driver, re-visited the place at 8 o'clock
and found a button from a coat. In the
meantime the authorities had been led
to suspicion a man named Bert Robins
of the crime, and their next step was to
examine Robins' coat. Proceeding
where he and hia wife lived at Mrs
Brittain's, they induced her to go into
their room and carelessly remark that
she had found a button, asking if it be
longed to him. . He at once unsuspect
ingly claimed it, and on that evidence
the officers made the arrest, on a charge
of burglary. The case was brought be
fore Justice Davis this morning and dis
missed, on motion of Dep'y. Dist. Atty.
Phelps, Davis not having jurisdiction, but
before he could be discharged a warrant
was made before the proper officer, Mr.
J. M. Huntington, U. 8. commissioner,
the correct charge being robbing the U.
S. mails.
The arrest happened about 2 o'clock
in the afternoon. Later the contents of
the registered mail sack were found in
Wm. Wiley's barn, the envelopes having
all been ripped open and everything
found all right except abont $5 in cash.
Harry S. Miller and G. W. Templeton
were later arrested as accessories. These
two worthies are late of San Francisco
and have been under espionage for some
time. The facta leading to their arrest
are that the day before they and Robins
were noticed in close consultation, and
a few minutes after the robbery occurred
one of them slipped jn the house very
quietly and went to bed. A witness
also saw men answering very closely to
their description at the time of the rob
bery. Robins ia a local man. Miller
claims to be a butcher from Waterville,
Wash. i
The Red Men will give an excellent
entertainment Wednesday eveninir. Mar
13th, at K. of P. 'hall. Here is the
program :
Overture 'Jolly Fellows".. Svppi
AenuiuK ui rrif'iHiiiuuun 01 me ureal uouucii
u. o. improved uraerol Kea Man
Song "The Huntor's Farewell Mendclstohn
Society Harmonic
Selection From onrra "Beautiful Galalhca
JIr. llocker.
Speech on Kedmoniship
J.. lin Michell. P. 8.
Piano Solo X. K-hnrmrnhn
son s "Better than Gold"
Mr. I. Hartnett.
Selection "Premier Nocturne Lt'jbach
oong "ine mne Kauai
Society Hnrmonlo.
Overture-"Zehm Aladehen uudKein Mann" .
....... Suppi
Sheriff' Tax Collection.
i Ti t' i.;rM m
Mm
Amount charged on 1895 roll. $83,360 03
Amt. charged on sheriff's asai 2,431 20
Total amount $85,791 23
Amount colllected $46,518 05
Balance due May 9, 1896. . $39,273 18
The Bowling; Contest
The following scire wan
night:
HARRIED.
H W French. 17 17
FBavley 30 30
LE Crowe... 22 26
F Honghton. .30 26
W H Hobson.25 25
A M Kelsay.. 21 29
D Vause.....26 30
O Birgfeld ..23 16
made last
UNMARRIED.
L A Porter..; 22 30
J Moloney.. .45 29
H Lm.lale..30 S3
W V..at. 30 26
Mx Vo.it Jr. 23 22
C WL-rd....30 19
S H Frazier. .22 17
F D Hiil 34 29
CFStephens.18 15 J H WVigle. .25 18
JPMcInerny.28 38 H Liehe 24 25
Totil Married, 492 ; single, 533.
Hawthorne Kaporttd Dead.
Another baseless report was circulated
this morning that Hawthorne had sui
cided by hanging. Coroner Butts bad
receiyed nothing authoritative up to 2
o'clock, or anything sufficient to cause
him to make an investigation. Haw
thorne left the residence of his wife Fri
day morning for his ranch un seven-mile
hill between The Dalles and Monierf,
since which time nothing has been heard
from him. He was at tlie house all
night and left the next morning with
the threat that he would finish the joh
he unsuccessfully undertook Thursday,
but no one, so far as known, has exhibi
ted enough curiousity to follow him
The coyotes may have' eaten his dead
body by this time for all anyone
knows, or he may be experimenting
with blue vitriol on the coyotes.
Sid Ton ETrr.
Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for
yonr troubles? If not, pet a bottle now
and get relief. This medicine has been
found to be peculiarly adapted to the re
lief and enre of all Female Complaints,
exerting a wonderful direct influeuee in
giving strength and tone to the organs.
If you have Loss of Appetite, Constipa
tion, Headache, Fainting Spells, or are
Nervous, Steepness, Excitable, Melan
choly or troubled with Dizzy Spells,
Electric Bitters in i the medicine yon
need. Health and Strength are guaran
teed by its use. Large bottles only fifty
cents and $1.00 at Blakeley & Houghton,
Druggist. . 3
Hyppchondrical,
despondent, nerv
ous, "tired
out " men
-those who
suffer from
backache ,
weariness,
loss of en
ergy, im
paired mem
ory, dizzi
ness, melan
choly and
the re
sult of ex
haustins dis
eases, or drains upon the system,
excesses, or abuses, bad habits, or
early vices, are treated through cor-,
respondence at their homes, with
uniform success, by the Specialists
of the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical
Institute, of Buffalo, N. Y. A book
of 136 large pages, devoted to the
consideration of the maladies above
hinted at, may be had, wailed se
curely sealed from obscrvalim, in a
plain envelope, by sending 10 cents
in one-cent stamps (for postage on
Book), to the World's Dispensary
Medical Association, at the above
mentioned Hotel. For more than
a quarter of a century, physicians
connected with this widely cele
brated Institution, have made the
treatment of the delicate diseases
above referred to, their sole study
and practice. Thousands, have con
sulted them. - This vast experience
has naturally resulted in improved
methods and means of cure.
THE DALLES
leal : Estate
EXCTT TVCZ-JZi.
The above association ia
prepared to take a list of all
and any kind of Real Estate
for sale or e change, whereby
the seller will have the undi
vided assistance of the follow
ing Real Estate Agents, or
ganized as an association for
the purpose of inducing im
migration to Wasco and Sher
man Counties, and generally
stimulating the 6ale of prop
erty: . . ; . ,
C. E. Bayard, T. A. Hud
son, J. G. Koontz Ss Co., J. M.
Huntington & Co., N. Wheal
don, Gibons & Harden, G. W.
Rowland.
Address any of the above
well known firms, or
J. II. Huntington, Sec.
The Dalles, Oregon
FRENCH & CO.,
BANKERS.
TRANSACT A GENEHAL BANKING BU8INE8
Letters of Credit issued availab e
Eastern States.
Sight Exchange and Telegraphic
Transfers sold on New York, Chicago,
St. Louis, San Francisco. Portland Ore
gon, Seattle Wash,, and various points
in uregou ana Washington.
Collections made at all points on fav
orable terms.
Farm Implements and Carriages at Hard-time Prices
Times art too hard to pav a profit to both iobber and dealer.' We bur our
Implements and Carrfagea direct from the manufacturers, ship them out to the
Coast in carloads, and in this way get the benefit of the lowest freight rates and
buy our goods at the lowest prices. In this way we are enabled to make you
Drice8 that cannot be beat by any other dealer. We give you below a few of our
yricea, from which you can judge for yourself whether or not it will pay you to
come and see us-before buying.
We sell the celebrated Bradley Plows; they are strictly first-class, new and
fresh from the factory, and of the latest patterns.' Bradley Chilled D10, 10-inch
Plow, $7.25: D29, 12-inch Plow, $8.75: D40, 14-inch Plow, $9.50; all with extra
share. Bradley Double Shin Steel Plows, 10-inch. $10; 12 inch, $11,50; 14-inch,
$14; 16-inch, $15.50; 7-inch Garden Plows (steel), with extra share, $5.50; 8
incb, $6.50.
Three-section Wood Harrows, $11: 2-section Scotch Harrows, $8.50. Two-
section Wood Harrows with lever, $15. Disc Harrows, & -foot cut, 20-inch discs,
$45; smaller ones in proportion.
Racine Top Buggies, medium grade, $75; best grade, $100. Racine Hacka
from $75 to $120 for the best Hack made.
We also carry a full line of Buckboards, Boad Wagons, Carts, Bicycles, etc..
and can save you money if yov will write us.
We are sole agents for the Uelebrated UJLU HliJ.rj.UKl farm Wagons lor
Wasco, Sherman. Crook arid Klickitat counties.
Our Bradiey 12 inch Gang we offer with rolling coulters, riding attachment
and four-horse eveners. all complete for $65.
In addition to above we carry the largest line of Shelf Hardware. Tinware,
Stoves, Barhed Wire, Iron, Steel, Horse Shoes, Coal, Guns and Ammunition, etc.,
in Eastern Oregon, and we are out fur the trade in these lines, and propose to
have it if prices will get it. Come and see us. Terms are etrictly cash. Ve are
elling too close to give long time.
THE STANDARD OF THE WORLD.
Best Timber, Lightest Running, Most Durable, and
Best. Proportioned wagon. on Eartn.
For Sale by JUS. T. Ir'JliTiUKJS & JU.