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THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 13, 1899.
DESPERATE CHAR
ACTERS CAPTURED
-4 PECULIAR FAXCY.
to the value of the lance. In the much to answer for, and thej will
French army the adversaries of ;he not go free by the payment of .o0.
weapons are in an immense majority.; Spokesman-Rene.
Tv ridicule the thing d in.1,1 TOteSIaaer
that should anpear only w Ke,iublicin co.1iJ.te,
museums, among the rehcs of the Democrttic, 4 for the
middle ages. For ten years, never- or lu"; " Yi.,-t
theless, tbe little group that f,Tors Populist and two for the Jil-.nle-the
lance has faeM out. ProbaWy t repreun the full suens h
ox any or mese elements i-xcrpk
That is a peculiar fancy which im
pelled a Democrat to say that -Mr.
McKinley is ao imperialist because
he strifes to catch the passing fancy
of the people," says the Walla
Walla Union. Never were there
words more ahused and misplaced
than those of imperialist and imper-j
ialism,as bandied about by Democrats
who are opposed to the cession of
the Spanish Islands.
Aa imperialist is one who serves
an emperor or favors the establish
in ent of an fa. ire antagonistic to
that of republican ideas of govern
ment. The government of thej
United States is said to be republican
in form, and in fact is democratic
so far as the power of the people can
direct public affairs through repre
sentatives of thst people, and whose
terms of office are limited and are
subject lo change through their ex
pressed will. There can be no such
thing as imperialism where within
the people are the powers of the
government, and who retain their
freedom to act as their conscience
shall dictate, and the laws of their
country, as made by representatives
of their choice, will permit.
It is wise and commendable in the
president of a great and growing
nation, who has been chosen by the!
people to preside over its destinies J
and see that its constitution and laws!
are faithfully executed, thould en-J
deavor to have the sanction of the !
people in those emergencies which I
oftimes arise in the progress of
events, which come to cations, that
have more the appearance of provi
dential than of human intentions.
If President McKinley has striven
"to catch the fancy of the people"
for aid to guide him in the perform
ance of his arduous duties, such as
have come to no other president than
perhaps the lamented Lincoln, be has
given the strongest assurance of Re
publican principles and his faith,
confidence and reliance upon the
people. It was the same firm con
victions which sustained Abraham
Lincoln through the trying limes
which continued through his admin
istration, lie took the people, us it
were, in his confidence to lead him
in measures, and he was not ashamed
to confess that it was not an unsafe
guide.
In following the paths of Abraham
Lincoln in looking to the people for
direction, President McKinley has
shown the wisdom of a statesman,
and that he is neither on imperialist
nor tinctured wi.b imperialism.
the pretty effect of a regiment of
lancers on parade has something to
do with, the stubborn resistance.
Bat the moral effect of the thing in
actual waifare, as compared with
that of blazing carbines in the bands
of charging horsemen, who hold
their sabres in reserve, counts for
little in the opinion of French offi
cers. In the German army it was
abolished some lime ago; but it was
recently restored. Austria has thrown
it out completely, and in Russia it
is preserved only in a few Cossack
regiments. On the other band, in
the war of the Soudan, in which
Gen. Lord Wolseley distinguished
himself, Gen, Graham's corps ccme
nearly being annihilated by Arabs
armed with long lances. Statesman.
FOR OXCE THEY LOSE.
.SOCIALIST MA YORS.
It may seem strange lo many
people that several Massachusetts
towns hive for successive years
recently elected socinlu-t majors,
says ihe Telegram. But in practical
politics the socialism of these officials
does not aim, or, at least, does not
attempt to accomplish, very much
beyond municipal ownership of all
public franchises, such ns those for
light and water plants, telephone
systems, streetcar lines, etc. The
young men elected in these two or
three New England towns are social
ids of the Bellamy school in pro
fession, but in practice they are so
limited by their environment and by
the status of society and the business
world, that they are powerless to do
any great amount of harm or good.
As to municipal ownership of what
is somewhat vaguely classed as ''pub
lie utilities," such as were mentioned
above, a great many people who do
not class themselves ns socialists are
of the same way cf thinking. Hence
the election of two or three socialist
mayors in New England does not
portend any great social, economic
or political upheaval.
The report of the capture of the
Iiiitish Ninth Lancers by the Boers,
though false, brings up once more
the dltcussion in military circles as
A New York man has secured
judgment against the Wagner Palace
Car Company for 1750 as damages,
the company having given to a
woman a berth for which the plaintiff
had a ticket. He was compelled to
sit in the smoking compartment from
Cleveland to New York, and the
comments of the other passengers ro
injured his feelings that he thought
himself entitled to money compensa
lion for such menial suffering.
Little sympathy will be extended
to the palace car company. It had
sold two tickets for the same berth,
and no one acquainted with the diffi
culties which attended the settlement
of a controversy arising out of a
mistake of this kind will express
rauch pity for the person or corpora
tion making tbe mistake.
The plaintiff was as much entitled
to tbe berth as was tbe woman, who
held a coupon for it, and because he
attempted to expound his rights, his
fellow passengers evidently called
him a hog, who bad none of the
gentlemanly instincts which would
prompt him instantly to sacrifice his
own comfort in behalf of a lone lady
passenger.
The fellow passengers, whose right
and title to berths was not brought
into question naturally viewed the
situation with equanimity, and pave
their opinion as to what should be
done from the standpoint of chivalry.
The contestant peihaps sympathized
with the fair contestce, but having
paid the customary two prices for a
poorly ventilated cubby hole with
its spacious conveniences for undress
ing, he was in duty bound to insist
that the corporation fulfil us part of
the contract.
He is a brave man who has the
courage to attempt to wrench exact
justice from the modern sleeping car
company. They assume to provide
for every comfort of the traveler,
and enforce regulations which result
only in discomfort. They profess to
be moving hotels, but approoch to
the character of hostelries only in the
matter of tariffs. They ask that in
civilities be reported to headquarters,
but reports generally die in pigeon
holes, They take upon themselves
no responsibility for the safety of
passengers' property, and yet porters
are supposed to be ti;j.cd for looking
after such property. They promise
a good night's sleep, and yet suffer
fierce looking conductors to thrust
enormous lanterns into the faces of
dreaming passengers and order a
search among scattered clothing for
railroad tickets. They keep the
c inches excessively hot or extremely
cold; they haul down upper births
when the might just as well be kept
up with no loss to the company ; they
rouse through passengers early in the
morning, when two' hours' additional
sleep might be allowed, if the comfort
cf the porter did not have to be
looked after; they provide coaches,
the windows of which can never be
opened, and the doors of vvhicli will
rarely remain shut. And in the face
of all the sins of omission and sins of
commission, they talk of capitalizing
their entire business for $70,000,000,
in order lint they may not lose
money under their present rates.
Tbe sleeping car companies bare
one last named. Some votes were
missing from even the Populists, and
larger numbers were .'acking from
tbe Republican and Democratic total
This division would give the Repub
licans a majority of eighteen over
all the other political ingredients in
tbe bouse. Tbe Republican lead
will be about half a dozen less than
that, however. " But it will be long
enough, with the use of the Reed
rules, which have been adopted, to
give the Republicans control of legis
lation in that chamber. If they take
intelligent advantage of their oppor
tunities a great deal of useful work
will be done in tbe sessiou which has
just begun.
Tbe death of Senator Hay ward, of
Nebraska, will reduce by two the
Republican majority In the United
States senate, says tbe Review. Hay
ward was elected, after a bitter strug
gle, at the last ses.-ion of the Ne
braska legislatures, but sickness and
death prevented his silling in tbe
senate. Under the constitution, "if
vacancies happen by resignation or
otherwise during the recess of the
legislature of any state, tie executive
thereof may make temporary ap
pointments until the next meeting of
tie legislature, which shall then fill
such vacancies." Tbe executive of
Nebraska, Governor Poynter, is a
fusionist, and will appoint a fusionist
to succed Hay ward.
Postmaster General Smith points
out an abuse of second-class mail
privileges which costs the govern
ment a loss of at least $20,000,000 a
year. Congress can do the people
a trcal service by correcting this
lavish waste of money.
Vigan, the latest seaport occupied
by our troops in Luzon, is a flourish
ing place of 19,000 inhabitants. The
naval brigade stepped in under the
guns of the Oregon and the inhabi
tants rvere glad to see the flag go up.
ANENT THE FIRE SYSTEM.
Tbe Proposition or the Seufcrt St Coudon
Company Accepted.
The courcilmen met last right in
special session lo consider the bids of
tbe telephone systems of our city to
furnish and maintain the power for the
fire alarm syetein, the Oregon Telephone
Company having been induced to put in
a bid since the last meeting cf the
council.
There were present Councilmrn
Stephens, who acted ta chairman;
Keller, dough, Gunning, Johnston,
Shackelford, Kelly and Wilson.
The Seufert & Condon company sub
mitted two propositions and the O. T. &
T. Co. one. The first proposition of the
former company was to furnish and
maintain a suitable and necessary line
of wire, poles, etc., at the rate of $12 50
a month for seven boxes and $1.50 for
additional boxes which may be put in.
Also furnish a fire alarm to be placed at
central. The second was to maintain
the same for f 1 a month, providing the
ci'.y pay the net cost for the erection.
The proposition of the Oregon Tele
phone Company was to tarnish all
material and labor necessary to con
struction at actual cost to the city ; allow
the city the use of poles without any cost
whatever, and to supply all polaa neces
sary free of charge and maintain the
same free of charge.
On motion of Gunning the city ac
cepted proposition No. 2. of the Con Ion
Company.
An estimate of construction made by
J. A. McArthur was submitted to the
council, placing the cost at $206.50.
On motion of Gunning the conncil ap
propriated $00 50 in favor of the Senfert
A Condon Company to be used for the
same.
The council thf n ordered that the old
hook and ladder truck be sold to Long of
Portland, of whom they are purchasing
the apparatus.
It was ordered that an elertric light
be placed In front of the South 8ide
Hoe Company's house.
Gunulng then introduced ordinance
No. 307, amending the former ordinance
providing for the various fire companies,
Tbe amendment authorizes the changing
of the'name of Columbia Hose Company
to" Coin mriia Hose and Chemical Engine
Company No. 2," and also changing the
nature of the company to correspond
with the name. The same was passed.
There being no further business tbe
meeting adjourned.
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ROBT. WILSON AND HUGH BROWN
BROUGHT TO JUSTICE.
Shariff Kallj and Dell Howard Do Soma
Clavrr Work la Captarina;
Twa Old Offender.
Monday ' Daily.
It is mt left to the officers in large
cities to accomplish all the shrewd
work and display all tbe bravery;
but often their laurels are captured by
the sheriff in what are termed "country
districts," and auch a case is one which
baa just occurred iu Wasco county; and
thereby hangs a tale:
On the night of July 23, 1897, three
white men F. Simmons, Hugh Brown
and Robert Wilson held np and robbed
three Indians near the old slaughter
house, above town, badly beating two
of them and taking from them $7.50.
Tbey were captured the next day, and
at the November term of court Brown
and Wilson were sentenced to two years
in tbe penitentiary, being taken down
on the 27th of that month. On the 25th
of last September they were released,
but their imprisonment did them little
good, as was proven later.
Saturday morning Sheriff Kelly re
ceived a telephone message from Everett,
who keeps a stable at Dufur, saying that
two men had come there in the morning
and hired two horses, saying they were
going down to where their horses were
pastured near The Dalles. Later he
beard they had tried to trade the horses
to J. Moore at Nausene and were on
their way south, so be telephoned to
the sheriff to be on the look out. Mr.
Kelly at once telephoned to his ciepnty,
Dell Howell, at Antelope, to be ready to
start in pursuit when they crossed the
river at Des Chutes; at the same time
ending word to Mrs. Sherar to adviee
him if two men attempted lo pass there.
At 6 o'clock she 'phoned that tiro men
had just gone by on the run. Word wag
immediately sent to Howell, who started
to meet them. He reached Dead Dog,
about five or six miles this side of Bake
Oven, and stopped over night, or nntil
the email hours, when ho again set out,
reaching Davis' place, seven miles the
o'bersideof DesChntes, bydayfight. He
here tncountered his men ; but allcwcd
them to eat breakfast, after which he
arrested them. Brovn attempted to get
hia pistol, but wag thwarted, and both
gave up. Putting handcuffs on Brown,
he made them mount their horses tied
together, and in this manner they were
taken to Dei Chutes.
Desiring to telephone the eheriff,
Howell left his men in charge of two
glsrds and went into the house. No
sooner had he gone than the, started on
the ran op the grade. But Howell was
soon on their track, shooting as he came
in ranj:e of them. Twj miles up the
road he overtook them, one haung
fallen off Ins horse, which he left be
hind, and which Mrs. Sherar afterward
gent word was found. He began throw
ing rocks. Howell had unloaded hia
pistol, and in attempting to reload found
the cylinder had ought, but the crafty
officer ran a bluff, and pointing the
weapon at them demanded them to hold
up their hands, and so recaptured the
culprits. This time both were hand
cuffed and their hands tied behind tbem.
Securing a hack at Sherar's, in com
pany with Mr, Sherar, the men were
brought on into town, reaching here at
midnight, when they were soon safe in
tbe county jail.
From photographs of Brown and Wil
sonwhich were sent out by the chief of
police about ten days ago, they having
been charged with committing several
of the hold-ups and robberies which
have been going on In Portland recently,
among which was the street car hold up
the officers decided they had captured
tbe men wanted In Portland and for
whom they had been on the lookout.
It will be remembered that the men
were discovered at a boarding house In
that city but escaped the officers, who
shot at them several limes, some of
the shots taking tflVcl.
When they had been placed in jail
here, 8heriff Kelly said : "Well, one of
you fellows is shot, isn't he?" They
both flatly denied and declared they were
not the men. The sheriff, however,
made them strip and found that Wilson
had been shot onder the left shoulder
blade, also through the left arm, and
again through the calf of the right leg.
This morning Dr. Logan was called and
succeeded in extracting a bullet from the
top of the left shoulder Vade, it having
ranged through from the shot first
spoken of. The mystery Is how the man
continued his depredations for over a !
week with such wounds on his lerson,
for they must have been plying their
trade, as six or seven watches wern found
on their persons when arrested. The
deputy allowed them to retain them and
when at Des Chntes one of tbem ll.rew
something wrapped in a handkerchief
Into tbe river and the watches are miss- i
Ing. At Chicken springs they traded'
one horse for a smaller one and tome-'
thin; to boot.
Wor J was sent to (be chief of police In
Portland, who answered that he aould
send offlcirs up to identify them. They
will probably, however, be tried here
first for horse a'.etling.
Both are men about 25 or 30 yean of
age, and desperate characters as one
might well Imagine. Sheriff Kaily de
serves mccli credit for bis prompt ac
tion and ingenuity, while bis deputy,
Dell Howeli, has proven himself the
bravest of officers, gaining for himrelf a
record for bravery which is remarkable.
PORTAGE ROAD NOT A BLUFF
So Baya Paul Hnbr, aad Irflaa Adjvob
to Prove That tha Kallroad Com
paulea Ara Interested.
Mr. Paul F. Mobr being interviewed
today was shown an article in the Port
land Evening Telegram of Dec. 7th, in
which it is stated that the portage rail
way enterprise of tha Central Naviga
tion & Construction Co. is merely a bluff
being worked at the instance of the
Northern Pacific Railway Co.
Mr. Mohr replied, "If truthfulness
were painful the Telegram's informant
would necessarily have to be remarkably
free from pain?" Mr. Mohr says that
it has been part of the gome of those
who are opposed to the opening of the
Columbia river to make the people of
Oregon, Washington an 1 Idaho lielieve
tbat the work being done by the Cen
tral Navigation & Construction Co. was
really done in tiie interest of some of the
large railroad corporations now con
trolling the traffic of the great basin of
tbe Columbia river; at other times that
it was a scheme to hold up tbe railway
companies to' com pell them to buy their
rights, and other stories, which, al
though absurd to the "knowing ones"
Impresses many thousands ot people a Lo
are not in a position to know the facts.
The financial standing, intelligence,
character and business ability of tbe
capitalists of the Central Navigation &
Construction Co. ouuht to be sufficient
to satisfy the doubting Thomases iu all
communities. I. N. Peyton, President
of the Exchange National Bnk of Spo
kane, Frank II. Graves, a great lawyer
and capitalist; George Turner, famous
as a stateeinan, lawyer and capitalist;
W. J. Harris, a man of great wealth and
business energy.and W.J. C.Wakefield,
a very rich and distinguishej lawyer,
are not men who would be willinp, or
m ho could afford to act as etool pigeons
for any railroad.
He says this portage railway is being
built as a legitimate business enterprise,
partly because it will pay, and partly
hecanse it furnishes an important means
for Spokane to obtain euch rates as will
enable it to control the trade area which
is tributary to it.
There are many people who like to put
on a long wise face, and to become
oracular for tbe satisfaction ef eeeing
their opinions in
say. he feel, kindl, tolh'1
abhor, the tim, sLich " ij
them in discussing lh,
know no more .bont than "
snipe shooting. Tb. , ' w
has set aside the ,ara
Tento.nT nuawh' W
thing which i. bein. J!
honesty of the intention. 0
Navigation A Construct,
can prove that ,:th.r h, - ,
the Northern Pacific lh,G',x
em R.i'w.ycomP,0ie, h,n
est in the Central Xtfc
.traction Co., or in anv of it...0
to facilitate any inqairv of
made bv anv depi-m ... T tji
or rettinnuM-
son, properly sccredited. bv
freely it, book., ,oncher
ence. or anv rm ,-
ence, or any paper or r...
be demanded. ,,
Mr. Mohr .ay. that .11 0f the
thi , portage r.ilw.y onder
and by June the first of next Z!
new tranenortatinn l; .... "
Will he I.L:
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freight from between Iwii
sea and ttce tena.
'ton to
Chrutmee Owing.
To All Fbiesds of th. VTortbi Foot
Have yoo thought how nearChriitttll
is at your doors? Have yon thon.h.u.
yon could best brighten some other ft
..u ,UJruwu on mis, the .nolrer,
of the birth of the KiOg0f Kin
Lord of Lords?
.... . -..-liuu army, art lot
making a canvas of tbe city lookmj
those most in need, and we find nu,
who, not known to be among the poon,
of the poor, yet are in need ol the necs
sities of life. And now we have bod
man we can ne.p as we should Hi,,
Will yon help ns to bring cheer to m
homes this Christmas tide? K to i,
can in the following way, by giiDj
our solicitors any of the followingthiiiti
Food of any kind potatoes, flour, r
apples, butter, turkey, chicken, t
new and second hand clothing for chili-
ren or grown persons; toys of all kit,
new and seend handed; candv, eon
nuts. In fact everything oneneediii
one's own home.
"The Lord lovein a cheerful
Do you wish to be loved by him. Ot
ball is just across the street from lU
Chkosicle office. Leav aord udd-
uatloo. at our head quarters.
Yours living for other.,
Capt. Tom Rekd Hilbist,
Liei't. Frank Merrell Jaspu
Mrs. R.Churchill, Berlin, Vt., uy
"Our baby was covered with rnnnia
sores. DeWitt's Witch Hel Si!n
cured her." A specific for pile, it:
skin diseases. Beware of worthies
counterfeits.
WHOLESALE.
The following line, are to be found at
EETAIL.
Mays & Crowe.
FULL ASSORTMENT.
LOW PRICES.
Garden Tools, Deep Well Pumps Blacksmith's Tooli
Rubber and Cotton Hose Bar lion and bteel
Winchester and Marlin Rifles, latest models Blarksmiih'sCoal
Fishing Tackle Wagon Maker's Snpplin
Bicycle8nnd Sundiies Wrought Iron Pipe anil Filling
Smith & Weseon and Colt's Revolvers Barb Wire and Saili.
Warranted Lisk Anti-Rust Tinware Warranted
We will replace every piece if found rusted.
Granite Iron and Stewart Enameled Wars.
A Complete Lino of
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
Planet Jr. Garden Tonla Rnshford Wit'
John Deere Plows and Harrows Racine Buggies and CrriF
Bean Spray Pumps Buckeye and Piano Mowers and Kesprl
Cultivator, and Disk Harrow. Tiger Drill., lightest aril-
Our stock of
Builder's Hardware and Carpenter's Tools
is complete in every detail.
Majestic Steel Ranges and Cook Stoves.
Before buying elsowhero examine our Stock-
ivatsavwvsvr"
C C. COOPER,
MANCr-acTl'IIKH. OF
High-Grade Stock Saddles
and Shop-Made Harness.
II KM, Sit
Tents, Wagon Covers, and all article, usually
kept in a flrst-class harness .hop.
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