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THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1898.
VOL. IX
NO. 11
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TROLLEY CARS COL
LIDE IN PORTLAND
One Passenger Injured anil Moral out
ers Sbaton Up. .
BOTH CARS ARE
BADLY DAMAGED
One, the Hoodooed "Fifty-Eight" is the
Same Car Which Ran Off a Bridge
Nearly two Years Ago Within
Short Distance of the Scene of the
Present Accident, and When Sev-
eral Lives Were lost.
' Pobtlakd, Dec. 23. At 8:15 o'clock
this morning car No. 58 east-bound, and
car No. 72 west-bound, on tbe Mt. Tabor
division of tbe City & Suburban Bail
way Company's lines, came into, heavy
collision on tbe trestle over tbe slough
at East Morrison and East Eighth
streets.
. It is a curious coincidence that the ac-
dent took place on the exact spot where
a car ran off the bridge just a year ago,
when a number of lives were lost, and
that the car that is most injured this
time. No. 58. is tbe one tbat was con
cerned in the previous accident.
The person most seriously injured to
day is Henry W. Prettyman, of Mt Ta
bor, Dr. A. C. Panton, who attended
him, ys that the muscles of tbe neck
are badly wrencbed.and that he suffered
considerable from getting chilled on tbe
way to bis home.
James S. Boy lee, a tinner, living at
690 East Alder, was considerably braised
and shaken up. and was taken to tbe
Good Samaritan hospital. After an ex
amination showed that he was not ser
iously injured and a plaster was placed
on his side he left that institution un
aided.
Miss Octavia S. Drake, a teacher in
tbe Mt. Tabor school, was cut under the
shoulder, and although the wound was
painfnl and bled profusely, it is not con
sidered serious. Her clothes were torn
badly, and Bbe was braised more - or
less.
An unknown man Bat on the sidewalk
groaning for some time after the colli'
sion, but left withont anyone learning
who. he was. It is thought that he
could not have been so very badly in
jured.
It was a foggy and frosty morning, re
calling that morning four years ago
when a car of the East End Railway Co.
ran off the Madison bridge with fearful
loss of life. The car that was coming tow
ard town was well loaded. A fair rate
of speed had been maintained all the
way from Mt. Tabor, and at ftunnyside
a car was met on the single track. Some
discnssion arose between the motormen
as to which should go back to the switch
and the down-bound motorman "insisted
on bis rights, compelling the ot'aer car
to go back.
From the top of the incline at Eaet
Twelfth street a fast rate of speed was
maiotained, tbe motorman keeping his
gong sounding constantly, so as to warn
the motorman of any approaching car.
When almost at the foot of the incline
tbe other car was beard coming, and all
on the platform except the motorman
jumped, as a collision was seen to be in
evitable. The motorman of tbe other
car had already seen the danger, and re
versed his car and jumped, but before
the current had time to take effect tbe
cars came together with a terrible craBb,
which was heard for blocks.
The passengers on the down car were
thrown in a heap in the front end of the.
car, and though shaken np, were unin
jured. The down car was not badly
wrecked, but the other was-driven half
off its tracks, the windows were demol
ished and the front platform was
wrecked. If .the motorman of that car
bad not jumped he would probably have
been killed.
' Train Broke in Two.
Midford, Or., Dec. 22. Northbound
freight train No. 29 was badly wrecked
in tbe Aledlord yard this morning at
about four o'clock. The train broke in
two about six miles- south of here, on a
heavy down grade. The engine with 1
several cars bad juet pnlied into tbe sta
tion and stopped when the loose cars
crashed into them, demolishing seven
cars and jamming the wrecks of five
cars into a space of 20 feet, and pilling
tbe trucks on too of one another. None
of tbe crew knew the train had parted
until the crash came. Luckily no one
was hnrt. Trains have been able to
pass on tbe sidetrack without delay.
wrecking crew was sent here from Aeh
land, and the track was cleared late this
evening. .
CHRISTMAS GIFT
FOR DEWEY
He Becomes Ranking Officer of tbe Navy
On December 25th. on the Ritire
meot of Bunce.
New York, Dec. 22. The press says
On Christmas day Bear-Admiral Dewey
will become the ranking officer in active
service of the United States navy, Bear
Admiral Bunce, commandant of the
navyyard, now holds that place, bat as
be has reached the age limit, he will
while still remaining; commandant of
the yard until his successor there is ap
pointed, be officially retired.
When the order from Waehington
reached Bear-Admiral Bunce that be
continue in command in the yard until
relieved by tbe appointment of bis suc
cessor, it created a great deal of gossip
in the navy vard club and among the
officers of the ships.
A few days ago, although Bear-Ad
miral Schley bad asked for sea duty
and it was generally believed tbat be
would command the squadron of the-
European station, unofficial information
came from Washington that he wonld be
named as commandant of the New York
yard, but now it is believed among the
officers in the yard that the officials in
Washington have decided to wait the
arrival of -Bear-Admiral Sampson,- at
present on bis way borne from Cuba
before definitely determining upon tbe
more important assignments made nec
essary by the retirement of Bear-Ad
miral Bunce.
ANOTHER STEP
IN THE PLANS
The Scheme Will Be Completed By the
First of the Year.
Washington, Dec. 22. The war de
partment has not yet made definite
plans for the muster-out of 50,000 vol
unteers, which was decided on at the
cabinet meeting yesterday, but It is un
derstood tbat work will be pretty well
mapped Out by tbe first of the year. Tbe
completion of tbe muster-out will de
pend on whether the department adopt
the plan of three-months' furlough or
immediate discharge, with two months'
extra pay, as suggested by Congressman
Hull. It has been practically decided to
muster out all the volunteers in the
rhJhppines as fast as they can be re
placed with regulars, so as not to ham
per the military administration of the
island. Following the discharge of the
regiments of tbe Philippine stations, it
is understood the volunteer troops in
the West Indies will be tnnstered out.
Was Innocent Man Hanged? ,
Long Cheek, Dec. 22. A report now
in . circulation in this section that
Frank Powers, a convict' at Salem, re
cently confessed on bis death bed to
having murdered Deputy Sheriff Lock
wood, at Canyon City several years ago,
is discredited here. Tbe report origi-
nated in Malheur county, but does not
seem to come from reliable authority.
At the time of the murder of Lock wood
a man maned Mcumnis was a prisoner
in jthe county jail. While Lock wood was
attending to his duties he was shot and
killed, and McGinnis escaped. McGin
nia was shortly afterward captured, tried
and convicted of murder, and subse
quently hanged, protesting bis inno
cence. If the alleged confession is cor
rect, and Frank Powers did tbe killing,
McGinnia'eoffered the death penalty for
a crime he never committed.
THE MODERN MOTHER
Has found that her little ones are im
proved more by the pleasant Syrup of
Figs, when in need of tbe laxative effect
of a gentle remedy, than by any other.
Children enjoy' it and it benefits them.
The true remedy, Syrup of Figs, is
manufactured by tbe . California Fig
Syrup Co. only. -
SERIOUS AFFRAY
IN HAVANA
Tie Mans Flrefl on Sleep Hit
Soldisrs. '
TWO MEN WERE
BADLY WOUNDED
Several Others Injured Christmas Day
Ushered in By the Cracking of
Revolvers and
From Mausers.
Rattling Volleys
Chicago, Dec. 26. A special to the
Tribune from Havana says:
Christmas day was nebered into Ha
vana by the cracking of revolvers and
rattling volleys from Mausser rifles in an
affray which occurred near the centferof
the city between the Spanish troops
garrisoning the city and the Cuban resi
dents. One Cuban was fatally wounded
two others were badly- injured and a
Spanish soldier was stabbed. A Cuban
negro who received three wounds made
by Mauser bullets -and a bad cut across
tbe forehead, is reported to be dying.
The affair was brought on by the Cu
bans, who hred from a housetop on a
company of soldiers asleep in the Hotel
Roma. The soldiers sprang to their feet
at once and returned the fire. A com
pany of infantry scaled a low - wall on
one side of the building and hunted
over the roof tops for the individuals
who had begun the firing. The found a
negro badly wounded and carried bim
down. Other injured men were carried
away by tbeir friends.
The volleying of the Mausers caused
alarm among tbe Americans, many fear
ing the fighting wonld become general
throughout tbe city. An affray on Christ
mas night between the uuoana ana
troops has been prophesied by those who
have watched events of the last few
days.
The'Americans disregarded tbe warn
ings they bad received to etay in tbeir
homes during tbe evening. At midnight
many ere on the street. The Cuban
element of the city's population was de
monstrative all evening. Fearing trouble
tbe guard of Spanish troops about the
city was doubled. Toward midnight tbe
streets were alive with people in cabs
and on foot, singing and shouting. It
grew quieter after midnight, when end
uenly the cracking of revolvers was
beard in tbe direction of the Hotel Boma
There was a moment's pause. Then came
a plun'ging fire of Mansers across from
the hotel.
At the corner of Ten!iente Bey and
Montserrat street is - a cluster of one-
story buildings. On tbe flat roofs in tbe
white moonlight, a party ot Cnbans had
been celebrating the advent of Christ
mas. Under the dark corridors of the Hotel
Boma across tbe street a company of
Spanish regulars lay stretched out asleep.
Suddenly someone leaned over the par
apetof the house on which the Cubans
were celebrating and fired a revolver
into the ranks of the sleeping troopers
below.
The soldiers sprang to their feet and
the Mansers banged away as fast as they
could pnll the triggers. Bullets riddled
the front of the building , and tbe sol
diers climbed to tbe roof and hunted for
the enemy. For a while the guard
would permit no one ti wander about
tbe streets. 'After tbe firet excitement
was over the Christmas, celebrating be
gan again with numerous clashes be
tween tbe troops. Several times during
tbe night firing was heard throughout
the city.
There is renewed apprehension oyer
tbe situation. It is feared as the Span
iards go away there will not be enough
left toward the end of the week before
the United States troops arrive to pre
serve order..
HONOR FOR
A CHURCHMAN
Archbishop Ireland Will Represent the
United States at tbe Czar's Peace
Conference. . : ' x
New York, Dec. 26. A Jonrnal spe
cial trom .Washington eays :
Archbishop Ireland will repreeent the
United Statea at the czar'a peace con
gress. Tbe president has had the sub
ject under adyieement for several weeks,
and according to the best authority it
may be said the decision rb recently
been reached, the archbishop having
agreed to accept this eppointraent.
Ever since bis induction into office the
president has been anxious to testify his
appreciation of Ireland's Republicanism,
which took the form of strong inter
views and speeches during the campaign
of 1896. and of his mental gifts and
learning. The czar's call for an inter
national peace congress at which his
proposal fot universal disarmament is to
be discussed, baa presented an excep
tional opportunity to honor Ireland
an illustrious manner.
As the representative of tbe United
States in such an assemblage bis posi
tion would comport with the dignity of
his ecclesiastical office, while not inter
fering with its duties, owing to the tem
porary character of the political appoint
ment.
Aside from the pleasant effect such
designation would have upon a large
proportion of tbe population of this
country, it is assumed that the United
States would gain prestige among the
Catholic nations represented at this
congress, as well as achieve for the pres
ident a reputation for good taste in se
lecting for a peaceful mission a profes
sional messenger of peace and good will
It is not yet known whether the arch
bishop will be the Bole representative of
the United States or whether he will
head a delegation of three or five repre
sentatives. .
JURY COULD
NOT AGREE
Fayne Strahan Moore Will Have An
other Trial.
New York, Dec. 25. After 22 hours'
deliberation, the jury in tbe Fayne Stra-
ham Moore robbery trial failed to render
a verdict, and reported tbe fact of tbe
disagreement to Recorder Goff, at 10 :15
o'clock this morning, and was discharg
ed. They were locked up at 2 o'clock
this morning. It was rumored at that
time tbey stood nine for conviction and
three for acquittal, and it was also rum
ored .though it can not be authoritatively
stated, that at the conclusion, tbe jury
stood seven for conviction and five for
acquittal. All night long the 12 men
argued, sending out communications
twice to find out tbe. according penalty
and also to state tbat thev could not
agree. Recorder Goff then locked them
up, and at 9 o'clock this morning they
went to break faBt, tbe foreman' sending
word to Becorder Goff tbat they could
not reach an agreement, and tbat tbey
were utterly worn out.
Becorder Goff came to the courthouse
at 10:15 o'clock and immediately sent
for tbe jury, and discharged them with
thanks. The . recorder remanded the
defendant until Tuesday morning, when
the date of a new trial will be set. The
prisoner was then taken to tbe Tombs
Winter's Output of Klondike Immense.
San Francisco, Dec. 26. A special
from Dawson City dated November 19,
says: Reports from all creeks in the
vicinity "of Dawson indicate that tbe
winter's product of gold will exceed that
of last year by more than 100 per cent
Several persons are reported to have
been frozen to death. One of these was
found in a kneeling posture beside bis
sled and dogs, between Hunker and Do
minion, at the summit.
Several steamers.'are in winter quart
era on the upper river, prepared to take
advantage of the first rush of traffic.
Between Dawson Citv and Circle City
there are reported steamers Arnold and
John C. Barr la safe quarters. Tbe
Monarch is at Circle, and the Sovereign
aground in mid river and certain of de
struction, as is two of tbe Moran fleet,
the Victoria and Tacorua. -
- ElOO Reward SIOO.
The' readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that is
Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure ia the
only positive cure known to tbe medical
fraternity. Catarrh bein a' constitu
tional disease, requires a constitutional
treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucoas surfaces of tbe disease
and giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprie
tors hate 83 much faith in its curative
p&Tirs, that they offer One Hundred
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Send for list of testimonials. Address,
F. J. Chenkt, & Co., Toleda, O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Hall's Family Pills are tbe best.
UNCLE SAM WILL
HAVE COAL SUPPLY
Harr Department to Be Snjjlitifitii
at least 500,000 Tans.
PREPARING FOR
EMERGENCIES
Fully 300,000 Tons Will at Once Be
Distributed Along the Atlantic Sea
board, and at Least 120,000 Tons
Along the Pacific.
New York, Dec. 26. A dispatch to
tbe Tribune from Washington says :
The navy department is going to be
prepared for any emergency, that may
hereafter arise in tbe Atlantic and Pa
cific oceans by carrying on band tbe
enormouB stock of nearly half a million
tons of the best steaming coal for war
ships tbat can be procured. This supply
of tbe most important of all sinews of
modern war is to be systematically dis
tributed in American ports most con
veniently located, for the coaling of
ships for any operation the navy may
conceivably be called upon to urdertake,
extending along tbe Atlantic and Gulf
coast line from Frenchman's bay, Me.,
to San Juan de Porto Rico, as well aa to
the commanding positions along the
line of commerce which has already
been secured by the ' United States in
tbe Pacific ocean,' stretching from ' San
Francisco and Poget Sound to Manila
and southward to Samoa.
In the naval sphere of activity in the
Atlantic about 300,000 tons are to be
promptly and systematically stored . in
accordance with the recommendations
of the chief strategists of tbe service.and
at least 120,000. tons will be sent aronnd
Cape Horn to tbe great ' Western ocean,
where American interests have sudden
ly become second to those of no other
nation and where the influence of tbe
United Slates will not hereafter be sub
ordinated to tbat of any European
power.
TO KEEP DEWEY
IN SERVICE
Congress Will Be Asked to Keep the
Admiral on the Active List Ten
.Years Longer.
New York, Dec.26. A Herald special
from Washington says: ,
Unless congress should pass a law
authorizing bim to remain on the ac
tive list, Bear-Admiral Dewey will be
placed on tbe retired list on December
20, 1899. Only one other retirement
will occur next year, that of H. L. How-
lson, commandant ni tne .Boston navy
yard. There is a strong sentiment in
naval circles in favor of tbe passage of a
law which will permit the retention ot
Admiral Dewey on the active list for ten
years, as was done in tbe case of tbe he
roes of the ciyil war.
Beports from Manila that Admiral
Dewev desires to return borne are not
believed at the navy department, advices
from him indicating that be desires to
stay in the Philippines. It is not ex
pected here that be will be detached
from command of the Asiatic rquadron
until just in time to reach ' the United
States on the very eve of his retirement
from active service.'
; Enterprising; Dragg-lste.
Tnere are few men more wide awake
and enterprising than Blakeby & Hough-
on, who spare no pains ' to secure tbe
best of everything in their line for their
many customers. They now have the
valuable agency for Dr." King's New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. This ia the wonderful remedy
that is producing such a furor all over
the conntry by ita many startling cures
It absolutely cures Asthma, Bronchitis,
Hoarseness . and all affections of the
throat, chei ind longs. 001 at the
above drugstore and get a trial LuUlo
free or a regular size for 50 cents and
$1. Guaranteed to cure or price er-
funded. ' :
aking Powder
Made from pure
cream of tartar.
Safeguards the food
against alum
Alum baking powders are the greatest
menacers to health of the present day.
BOYAt BAKIMO POWDER CO., HEW TOOK.
How Tacoma Sailors Celebrated.
Tacoma, Wash., Dec. 25. Christmas'
was celebrated in this city by special
services in the churches, many of then
being beautifully decorated.
The other side of tbe Christmas cele
bration was that of tbe sailors- from
some of the ships in port, particularly?
some from the steamship Garonne, who
got hilariously drunk and tried to clean
out, not only the officerB.of the ship, but
the entire police force. A couple of the
eailors had to be clubbed into submis
sion, sustained injuries that neces
sitated the services of a physician.
About 20 drunk men, mostly sailor",
were arrested during the day.
Two Pointed Queatlvue Answeied,
What is the use of making a better
article than your competitor if you can
not get a better price for it?
Ans. As there is no difference in the
1
price the public will buy only tbe better,
so tbat while our profits may be smaller
on a single scale they will be much.,
greater in the aggregate.
How can yon get the public to know
your make is the best?
If both articles are brought prominent
ly before the public both are certain to
be tried and the public will very quickly
pass judgment on them and use only the,
better one.
- This explains tbe large eale on Cham
berlain's Cough remedy. The people
have been using it for years and haver
found tbat it can always be depended
upon. They may occasionally take ag
with some fashionable novelty put forth
with exaggerated claime, but are certain,
to return to the- one remedy that tbey
know to be reliable, and for congh9
colds and croup there is nothing eqnai
to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.. Fob
Bale by Blakeley & Hnuehton.
Robley D. Evans to Succeed Bruce."
New York, Dec. 2G. A dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says: Cap
tain R. D. Evans' name is 'prominently
mentioned as Bear-Admiral Bunce's
successor in the Brooklyn navy-yard,,
now that it seems to be decided that
Bear. Admiral Sampson will remain com-mander-in-cbief
of the North Atlantic-
station and Bear-Admiral Schley will be
assigned to eea duty in compliance with.,
his request.
now u look Good
Good looks are really more than skinr
deep, depending entirely .on a healthy
condition of all the vital organs. If the
liver be inactive, you have a bilious look ;.
if your kidneys be effected, you have a.
pinched look. Secure good health and
you will surely have good looks. "Elec
tric Bitters" is a good Alternative and)
Tonic. Acts directly on the stomacb
liver and kidneys. Purifies the blood,
curea pimples, blotches and boils, and
gives a good complexion. Every bottle-
guaranteed. Sold at Blakeley & Hough
ton's drug etore. 50 cents per bottle. 5
Fire in the Lakme's Cargo.
Astoria, Dec. 26. The steam schooner
Lakme, from Boche harbor for Sam
Francisco loaded with lime and lumber
pnt in here today with her cargo on fire '
and in bad condition. The steamer will
be docked here, the lumber- discharged
and probably the ship scuttled.
Boy's Eye Forced Out- V
Hillsboro, Or., Dec. 22. This morn
ing while N. H. Jones, of Glencoe, was
driving a team of young horses to this
city, they took fright and ran away, .
throwing Jones out, breaking the wagon
to pieces, and neriously injuring Theo
dore Hutchinson, 15-year old son of Ir
vine Hutchinson. The boy's left eye
was forced out of the socket. One of
the horses sustained a broken leg. .
A cough is not like s fever. It doe .
not have to run a certain course. Cure-
it quicklv and effectually with One
Minute Con, Cure, tuo beat remedy for
all ages and for tbe moBt severe cases.
j We recommend it because it'e good.
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