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THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1SH6.
,VOL. VI.
NUMBER 23.
FIRST BLOOD SHED
War Declared on the Co
lumbia River.
WILL FOLLOW SEARCY'S M ORDER
Last Night by Fishermen From
Lower River Non-Union Men
Will Fight.
the
Portland, May 22. Last night about
8 :3U o'clock R. Searcy, one of the oldest
fishermen on the Colombia, while mat
ing a drift with Wallace Jewell, was ap
proached in the darkness by a boat filled
with men. ' As the strange boat drew
near the net Searcy ordered it away,
Its occupants had apparently been wait
ing for the sound of bis voice to better
eet the ranee: for with Searcy's first
ehont they began firing. Some ten
shots were fired, bnt it required but the
firBt volley to drop Searcy dead with a
"bullet through his brain. Another shot
moment later sent Jewell to the bot
tom of the boat with a wound in the
back of his head. The murderous crew
hearing no sound and evidently be
lieving they had killed both men, bent
to the oars and disappeared down
stream, the darkness preventing Jewell
from recognizing any of them.
The excitement among the men fish
ing between Wallace and Cottonwood
islands, over the murder, is intense.
From Ed Pierce, a seiner on Cotton
wood islands, the following description
of the tense situation on the river was
obtained by a Telegram reporter:
"Ever since the 10th of March we
have been awaiting and expecting the
adoption of the tactics which resulted in
Searcy's death last night," said Mr.
Pierce. "It is too bad the murderers
struck an unarmed boat first, retreating,
aiter doing their work. Had they come
up the river but a few miles further and
began their shooting they would have
met with a reception which would have
meant the naming of a second Dead
Man's eddy, aa the rip in which nine of
their bodies were found seven years ago
after the river battle, has since been
called. '
"Between Wallace and Cottonwood
islands there are between 130 and 150
men fishing, These men are Americans
with families, and own their own gear.
They do not assimilate with the union,
simply for the reason that to them a
strike and its enforced idleness means
starving children and rotting nets, nets
the meshes of which have many of them
been knit by these very children. If
they let the season go by there is noth
ing ahead for them but want this winter,
And say they had followed the mandate
of the union and not fished, would tbey
be given any credit by the men at the
mouth of the- river? No, sir. They
would be termed fools when the, strike
was over.
"Therefore, we. fished, and in the
light ot past years' experience, felt that
we had taken means to protect our
selves. Not a boat has gone out on the
river, day or night, but what it carried
two guns, and the law is: 'Challenge!'
No answer!' Tire!' This may seem
summary measures out tne rule is per
fectly safe to act on, as witness poor
Searcy.'s death last night.
"No boat with honeat intentions
comes sneaking up on a dnlting boat
after dark. Anyone aboard on the river
daring the night knew the strained sit
uation that exists and will hail before
be is in gunshot. If he does not hail it
means mischief.
"We are going to fish, not through
any obsii nancy or enmity, but because
we propose earning 8 living and own the
gear to do it with, and if there is to be
killing, we hope and trust to be able to
keep the scores about even. We want
no trouble ; seek none ; but if the lower
river men labor under the idea that it is
their option, to stop us through picking
off an isolated boat and murdering the
crew, tbey are mistaken. Their next
expedition will see the waters of the
Columbia reddened with other blood
than o'f the men, who, no way connected
with the union, are trying to take from
the river the fish the Almighty has
placed there, and with the sole object
of supporting themselves and those de
pendent upon them."
Do you remember the adage that
"Prevention is better than cure?"
This is just the time of the year to exer
cise a little care to prevent sickness. Go
get some Simmons Liver Regulator,
liquid or powder, and take it to rid your
body of any poison and tone up the sys
tem. It will save much Buffering and
life. "It is a safe and reliable medicine,
and a great preventive of sickness."
Rev. Jas. Rollins, Fairfield, Va.
LAST DAY EXERCISES.
The Schools Patronised Yesterday by
Many Parent of Children Therein.
"Yesterday in our
public schools the
afternoon was given up
to the last day
of school exercises of the lower grades,
The manner the boys and girls entered
into the spirit of the occasion was very
pleasant to observe. The program of
each school, as announced in Thursday's
paper, was fully carried out, and a large
number of the parents and friends of the
school were present to enjoy the occa
sion with the children. The three
schools of the Misses Snell, Ball and
Cheese united and the large room in the
brick building was crowded to its utmost
capacity on this occasion,
The exercises began with the song by
the schools "Happy Day" and showed
how well they had been trained. In the
Flag Salute the children pledged heart,
head and life to their country and her
flag, which was very nicely done and all
true Americans will appreciate the fact
that the children are thus trained to
love the old Hag and their country for
which the flag stands. The whole pro
gram was well appreciated by the audi
ence. The last number was a Wreath
drill, in which twenty-four pupils took
part, each one bearing a large wreath of
flowers, the boys' wreaths being com
posed of red colored flowers, and those
borne by the girls of white flowers;
colors making a striking effect as the
children marched and countermarched
and went through the many evolutions
of the drill. Much patient training
must have been required to prepare for
so complicated a drill, and too mucn
praise cannot be given to both teachers
and scholars for the complete success
attained. All the boys and girls did re
markably well and have well earned the
rest from school labors they will enjoy
during the summer vacation.
We believe that last day exercises will
always be, as they should, occasions of
pecial delight to the boys and girls, oc
casions to which they look back with
eirts overflowing, for these days soon
pass away and the sterner duties of life
all too quickly dissipate the pleasures of
youth and school day life.
Memorial Services.
Memorial services in honor of the na
tion's dead heroes were held in the Con
gregational church Sunday evening,
The members of the Grand Array of the
Republic and the Womans Relief Corps,
met in Fraternity hall at 7:30, p. m.
It was but a little band of brave patriots
who could not forget the sacred
day set apart by a grateful people. So
the erev haired veterans inarched
through the streets silently and eel
emnly, with drooping nags, wives,
daughters and sisters leading the way.
There were few to do them honor as
they filed down the church aisle and
filled the seats. "Old Glory" greeted
them with its red, white and blue,
gracefully draped. The Congregational
choir rendered its sweetest music. The
patriotic songs touched the hearts of the
old soldiers, and partly atoned for lack
of interest on the part of the public who
sometimes forget to
"Honor our brave defenders,
Heroes who wore the blue,
Valiant and firm and fearless,
Trusty and tried and true.
Never their footsteps faltered,
la path where duty led,
Cheers for the soldier living,
Tears for the soldier dead.
Rev. Mr. Miller, of the Second Baptist
church, delivered a forcible address, ap
propriate to the occasion.
In this connection it is well to state
that next Saturday, the 30th of May, is
Decoration day. This beautiful custom
Born of War to endure in gentle
Peace" promises to be of anusual ln-
in teres t. The G. A. R. and W. R. C.
are nntiring in their efforts to make the
observance of the day commensurate
with the occasion.
Advertised Letters.
' Following is the list of letters remain
ing in the postoffice at The Dalles un
called for May 23d, 1896. Persons call
ing for the same will give date on which
they were advertised :
Adams, Mary E Lane, Matey
Adams, (atty at law) Lawler, John GP
Armstrong, Peter Lasren, Bert
Benson, Cbas Ed Lewis, E N
Biggs, Mrs Emma McLeary, Lochlan
Cooper, Cliff Martin, Fred S (2)
Davidson, Wm Murphy, Maud
Depee, Nettie Morgan, M G
DuBois, Louise v Miller, M E
Elexander, Hue Newby, Al W
Franks, LD Phelps, OA
Fields, Roscoe Thompson, Geo W
Fyfer, Mrs J T Turner, Bert
Hand, W H Wtts, W A
Holman,Nat Willett, Mrs
Jones, Jas F West, E N
Kelly, Fred C West, Bella
Lavelle, Peter Wyss, Arnold
J. A. Ceossen, P. M.
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ACTS OFLAWLESSNESSi
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Fishermen.
BOATS SMASHED AXD NETS CUT
Two Hundred Union Men Gathered
Eureka Last Night Story of How
Searcy Was Shot.
Astoria, May 24. Two nonunion men
engaged in fishing near Oak Point were
Bel uPon y bbibuw w uim wo
Columbia River F.shermen's Protective
union today, ana were severely nanuieu,
their boats being smashed and turned
adrift, their nets cut, and the men the-
eives leis on a rocay point jutting out
IUK tuo vt?r, "uui wuiuu mcy tuuw uut
escape unless assisted by persons passing
down the river.
Just as darkness set in about 200 union
men congregated near Eureka, with the
evident intention of committing some
act of hostility, either toward the can'
ners in that vicinity or toward nonunion
men.
It is known that the steamer Alarm,
used as a cannery tender Jor the Cook
Packing Company, is near Oak Point
with 20 tons of salmon on board, and it
is thought the fish inav be seized and
destroyed.
From hints dropped by fishermen, it
is now absolutely certain that Searcy
was not the only fisherman killed in the
recent melee a few miles above this citv,
It is believed that at least one of the at-
tacking party was killed and several
wounded. Searcy's partner, Jewell,
who escaped with slight injuries, states
that when he fired his shotgun, more
than one man dropped, and that Searcy
was shot in the forehead as he was re
loading his gun. Searcy and Jewell had
no weapons save shotguns loaded with
buckshot, while the attacking party was
armed with rifles.
It is thought that the end is not yet,
and that unless a compromise is quickly
effected between the canneries and the
fishermen, encounters of a more serious
nature are unavoidable.
THE BERMUDA NEARLY CAUGHT.
Has a
Narrow K scape From Rpanlsh
' Gunboats.
New York, May 24. News reached
this city today from Puerto Cortez, Hon
duras, that the steamship Bermuda,
with a large party of filibusters and a
cargo of ammunition and provisions, bad
a narrow escape trom being captured by
the Spanish warships on her last cruise
to Cuba. This was the Bermuda's sec
ond successful trip.
She crossed the St. John's river bar
April 17, in command of Captain E. G.
Reilly. The Bermuda hove at a place
on the northern coast of Cuba, some 10
miles east of Cardenas, and at once
once began to lower her boats. It was
said today by one in authority that five
men were drowned, among them a
biotber of Colonel Nicholas de Cardenas,
one of the insurgent leaders.
The cargo was all landed, when one of
the boats got adrift. Some of the party
began shouting. Suddenly the flash of
" electric light was seen directly over
the ship's masthead. The shouts of the
men in the boat bad been heard by a
Spanish warship. Tbeie was a flash and
a roar, and a solid shot passed about 300
feet astern of the ship.
Captain Reilly heaaed his ship west
ward, and pulled away from the Span
iards very quickly. A tew minutes after
a second shot was fired and went wide.
Then it was discovered that two Spanish
gunboats were in pursuit. The Ber
muda bad no trouble in showing the
Spaniards her heels.
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PERSONAL MENTION.
Saturday.
Mr. Samuel Stark went to Hood River
today.
Mrs. J. M,
Filloon went to Lyle this
morning,
Mr. Emu Schanno went to Hood
Kiver this morning.
Mrs. M. McDonald le'ft for Hood River
this morning on the boat.
Miss Alexander too" the Regulator
tnis morning lor Hood Kiver.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Clark and daugh
ter leit ior roruana tnis morning.
Mr. Ren nick Jesse, a cattleman of
Prineville, left for Corvallis this morn
ing. -. . ,
Mr. M. F. Loy of Hood River, who
was in the city yesterday, returned
home this morning.
ur. wunuim wem away on me
tft '7m8'
NewYorfc6 OLSS
rfve thi8 evening on the Regulator and
return to Portland by rail. He desires
iu view tug lauiuua whuiduis river
scenery.
Monday's Doily.
Mr. F.
Meyers went to Lyle this
morning.
Sheriff Matlock of Clackamas countv
is in tne city on legal Dusiness.
Miss Agnes Watt of Mosier is in the
city, and will return tomorrow.
Mrs. D. J. Cooper and son John left
for Salem this morning to remain some
time.
Mr. W. H. Whipple. Republican' can
didate for assessor, left today for Hood
Kiver.
Mr. John Parrot and daughter, Sadie,
and Miss Sadie Allen went to Portland
this morning.
Mrs. Harper end daughter of Gallatin-.
Mo., who has been visiting in the city.
returned tor Dome tins morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Gropper, who have been
visiting Mr. a. Herbring and family,
left this morning for their home at
Stevenson.
Rev. R. Motor.' presiding elder of the
M. E church, is in town attending the
Unttenton meetings, and will remain
until Thursday.
Tuesday.
Mr. Fred S. Rogers of San Francisco
is in the city.
Mrs. Eugene Noble of Heppner went
to Vancouver tnis morning.
Dr. Sutherland returned last night
from bis extended visit to California,
Miss Minnie F. Landis of Portland re
turned today from a short visit in the
city.
Contractor Ehrichsen. of the McCoy
ditch, arrived in the city today on his
way to Portland.
Miss Charlotte Roberts left this morn
ing tor .Portland, where she will visit a
few days and proceed to Eugene.
Mr . M. H. Nickelsen of Hood River,
spent Sunday in the city and returned
home this morning on the .Regulator.
Miss Mary Roque of Moscow, Idaho,
left this morning lor Portland on a visit.
She stopped over at The Dalles visiting
friends.
- Mr. H. H. Joles of Geneseo, Ohio, and
wife and two daughters arrived in the
city today from Tacotna, and will visit
bis brother, Mr. Geo. Joles.
Mr. Wm. Weigle. formerly of The
Dalles, now a clerk of the Union Pacific
Ry. at Omaha, arrived in the citv this
morning, with his wife and will visit
friends and relatives.
Free rills.
Send your address to H. E. Bucklen &
Co., Chicago, and get a free sample box
of Dr. King's New Life Pills. A trial
will convince you of their merits. These
pills are easy in action and are particu
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and Sick Headache. For Malaria and
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do not weaken by their action, bnt by
giving tone to stomach and bowels great
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Hough t ion , Druggists. , 4
A Temperance Play.
'Past Redemption" will be presented
by home talent in this city on or about
the 13th prox. This is a moral temper-
ance drama of great power, giying ample
scope for the best histrionic talent. The
play is a leader of its kind, having had .
run of 100 nights in the Park theater of
New York City by a Stock company, I
playing every night to crowded houses.
The drama has four first-class comedy
parts. The villain is a genteel one,
eomething like Francis Levison of "East
Lynne." The leading juvenile character
is that of a farmer's boy, active and in-
telligent, who is led into, crooked paths
and is afterwards redeemed. The play
has a powerful moral tone, and its pre
sentation wherever it is given has a won
derful effect for good. .
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AGAIN THE CYCLONE
i
This
Time It Strikes
Central Iowa.
in
MANY PEOPLE REPORTED KILLED
Great Damage to Property In the Sec
tion Visited Cloudburst Strikes
Chicago.
Des Moines, la., May 25. Twenty
three people are reported dead as a re,
suit oi tne cyclone which swept over the
northern part of Polk county last night
at 11 o'clock.
The t0WD" affl!cted are Bondurant,
Valleria, Santiago and Ira.. No tele-
phone, or telegraphic communication
i nas oeen established except with Bon
durant, which reports four deaths there
in the Baley family, with five of the
same family serioualynjured. Three of
the Phelan family and Mrs. Schell were
killed at Valleria. At Santiago three
were killed in the Bolenbaugh family.
Between Valleria and Ira, the death list
is nine. A special tram baa been started
from Des Moines with physicians on
board. The storm is said to have swept
along the line of the Great Western from
Bondurant to Marshalltown.
Cyclone la Jasper County.
Marshalltown, la., May 2. A cy
clone last night along the Chicago &
Great Western railway, in Jasper
county, killed probablv 25 people. It
injured more than that number.
The property loss is over $100,000.
several miles ot railroad track were
practically destroyed.
Several Lives Luit
Milwaukee, May 25. A cloudburst at
North McGregor, la., resulted in great
destruction of property and the probable
loss of several lives. One body has been
recovered in the debris.
Miles of the track of the St. Paul rail
road are under water. Bloody Run
overflowed so quickly that people living
in the ravine could not save their prop
erty. Several persons are reported as
missing.
THE STORM AT KLMA.
Many Buildings Unroofed and Business
fronts Smashed In.
Elma, la., May 25. A terrific storm,
oyclone in form, occurred here last night,
Many buildings were unroofed, trees up
rooted, telegraph and telephono poles
and wires demolished, and numerous
business fronts smashed in. The town
is almost a lake. No one was hurt. The
people took refuge in cellars. The storm
struck here at 8 p. m. At Alta Vista a
man wai killed, and two children badly
hurt.
At Bondurant.
Des Moines, May 25. The storm
struck hard at Bondurant, 15 miles
north of here. It is reported that 24
persona were killed there.
At Valleria.
Newton, la., May 25. Valleria, a min
ing village about 15 miles west of New
ton, was nearly wiped ont of existence
by a cyclone last night. Fourteen peo
ple are reported to be killed.
At Manchester.
Manchester, la., May 25. A cyclone
struck Manchester at 1 o'clock last night,
leaving a track six or eight miles long in
ruins. Mrs. Ira Howland and William
Murray were seriously injured.
STORM AT CHICAGO.
Buildings Demolished, Trees Uprooted
and a Downpour of Rain.
Chicago, May 25. In the suburbs of
Edison Park, Irving Park, Norwood Park
and Evans wood, nearly a score of build
ings, two of them churches, were deuiol-
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"F"'"
nf.ll .mounted to a cloudburst, the
PP.tat.on being according to the
weather bnre.ii, 1.45 inches in ten min-
nt8' breaking all previous local records.
Arisona Apaches Committing; Crimes.
Tucson. Ariz.. May 25. Colonel E. V.
Snmner, who arrived today from Fort
QrBnt, has received advices from Guada-
inpe canyon, Sonora county, that Lieu-
tenant Averill found the body of an
Apache killed in a recent engagement,
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J. H. Zeilin & Co, Philadelphia, Pa,
and that they are on the trail of another
Apache, who dropped bis gun and field
glass, leaving a trail of blood.
Two troops of cavalry are now at San
Bernardino, and two more are en ronte.
Col. Sumners leaves tomorrow to take
the field in person.
There is a report of the killing of six
teen persons' near San Bernardion,
which is not credited here.
THK FKOHIBlllONIST PARTY.
A Bitter
Fight Probable
Financial Issue.
Upon the
Pittsburg, May 25. As the time of
the national prohibition convention ap
proaches, the prospect of a. bitter fight
over the money plank increases.
- Samuel Dickie, chairman of the nation
al central committee, said today that the
adoption of a free silver plank will cost
the party 100,000 votes.
On the other hand, ex-Governor John
St. John, of Kansas, says :
"If McKinley is nominated at St.
Louis and the democrats adopt a gold
standard plank nt Chicago, the prohibi
tion candidate for president will stand
a good chanc f election if we adopt a
free silver plank."
Blakeley & H u,'l t n desire us to pub
lish the following extract from a letter
of Chas. M. Gutfeld of Reedley, Fresno
county, Calif., as they handle the rem
edy referred to and want their customers
to know what a splended medicine it is:
"It is with pleasure 1 tell you that by
one day's use of Chamberlain's Cough
remedy I was relieved of a very bad
cold. My bead was completely stopped '
up and I could not sleep at night. lean
recommend this remedy." A cold nearly
always starts in the head and afterwards
extends to the throat and lungs. By
using this remedy freelv as soon as the
cold has been contracted it will cure the
cold at once and prevent it from extend
ing to the lungs.
The Mew Motive Power.
New York, May 25. -Unless the pro
verbial "unexpected" happens, the
Metropolitan Traction Company will be
running cars witn compreseea air mo
tors in this city by the middle of the .
next month. The probability is that
experiments will be made with the new
motor before that time, but by July 1st
the cars are expected to be in regular
service, on the Lexington -avenue line
and the Twenty-third street cross-town
line.
The managers of the Metropolitan
system in this city have made every
effort to keep the adoption of the new
motor a secret. President H. H. Vree
land refused to say a word about it, but
P. A. B. Widener, who was interviewed
by a reporter in Philadelphia, confirmed
the report.
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