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if i i M . A. . II 111! f . VOL. X THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY JANUARY 17, 1900. NO. 17 GENERAL WIIEATON ; OCCUPIES CAVITE Betels Crrtta Fran AD Imtorlan Faints Piwrtt Caitnrei. ALL OPERATIONS ; ARE SUCCESSFUL A Heavy Loss to the Enemy During th Week in Men, Ordnance Other Property. an X Washington, Jan. 12. The war de partment today received the following cablegram from General Otis : v "Manila. I haveeontinued the opera tlon's ol Bales' command in South Manila, and the Thirty-seventh and Thirty-ninth regulars at Calamba, com ma ruled by Dullard. On January 1 Bullard, with two battalions of the Thirty-ninth, attacked a force of insur gents in the vicinity, driving the enemy capturing the town of Cabayuo, and the following day Bynan. The enemy's loss was thirty killed, a large number wound ed. Twenty , prisoners and rines were captured. The casualties were three men slightly wounded. "January 2", a body of three companies of the Thirty-seventh captured General Bizal, official papers and property three miles east of Los Banos. January 4 Long's detachment of the 9th, attacked insurgents at Carmon and killed twenty five; no casualties. January 9, Bullard with portions of the Thirty-seventh and Thirty-ninth regiments, attacked the enemy south of Calamba, whom be drove beyond Santo Tom as, killing twenty-four and capturing artillery. Casualties, one private killed, Captain Baker and Lieu tenant Peltita, of the Thirty-ninth, lightly wounded. 1 "January 11, Cheatham's company of the Thirty-seventh, supported by ar tillery, attacked the insurgents two miles west of Santo Tomas, driving them from that section. Nocasualtiee. Schwann's column, consisting of a squadron of the Fourth, one of the Eleventh cavalry a Thirtieth and Forty'sixth infantries, and Six Norde'nfelt guns, under Captain Van Dusen, seized Binan-Sitang,in Dangnaic, scattering the enemy, who were severely punished. Wheaton's column, three troops of the Eleventh cavalry and the Fourth, Twenty-eighth, Thirty-eighth and Forty-fifth regiments, Astor and Kenly's batteries, have driven the enemy from all important points north of Siland Land, had heavy fighting, captured con siderable public property, inflicting heavy loss npon, and scattering the enemy. I "Schwann's column is now moving in Northern Batangas in a southerly direc tion. All Cavite province is occupied by Wheaton's command. A heavy loss to the enemy during the week in men, Ordnance and other property, all opera- lions-being very successful." . Occuptea Mouth Dank of th Tugela. London, Jan. 12. Tho war office this morning received the following dispatch from Boiler, dated Springfield, January 11,0:20 p.m.: "I occupied the south bank of the Tugela river at Pottgieter'a drift this morning and seized the point, The river is In flood. The enemy is strongly entrenched about four and a half miles to the south." Apart from the definite news that Buller has attemped a second time to cross the Tugela river, the only newi is the list of casualties among the British officers in the fight at Ladysmith, Jan, 0, showing thirteen killed and twenty seven wounded. Among the latter was Lieutenant Colonel William Henry Dick-Cunyngham, commander of the second battalion of the Gorden High landers since 1807, who has since suc cumbed to his wounds. He was lm ifne'y popular everywhere and. his -Jath will cause widespread sorrow. Franca Will Ha a Monarchy Again. Chicago, Jan. 12. Count de la Chasnay, who was married In Colorado 3prings two days ago,, and who passed tnrough Chicago last night on hii way 'o Paris, believes eventually France will l.ave again a raonarcbial form of govern ment. ''Nothing will be done in a political way to reorganize the present govern ment," he said, "until after the Paris jf position. That Is practically a matter )f agreement among the high statesman. ut France is near change. The Fashoda incident and the Dreyfus affair added much to the gensral discontent auong the masses. At the proper time the man to lead the royalist party wi!1 be found. It ia not unlikely that Prince Louis Napoleon, now a colonel in the Russian army, will be the one chosen." Dr. McGlynu'a Funeral. New York, Jan. 11. The funeral to day of Rev. Dr. Edward McGlynn at the St. Stephen's church, of which he was formerly pastor, was the occasion of a manilestation of popular affection such as has been rarely 'witnessed. During the forenoon, fully 4000 people looked upon the face of the dead priest, whose remains were deposited at the alter rail of the church. The obsequies began ut 9 :30 with a solemn chant for the dead, conducted by Revs. McLaughton and O'Connor of St. Stephen's. Livestock Aaaoclatlona Meet. Chicago, Jan. 12. Livestock commis sion men will leave Chicago tomorrow afternoon for Fort Worth, Tex., to at tend the annual meeting of the National Livestock Association, which convenes there January 16 to 19 inclusive. The delegates will also go to San Antonio, Tex., to attend the annual meeting of the Texas Livestock Association, which begins Monday, January 22, and con tinues Iir three days. BILL FOR AN ASSAY OFFICE Tongue Working to Have it Located in Portland Shafroth Aids the Cause Bill Was Finally Referred to a Special Committee. Washington, Jan. 11. Represent ative Tongue appeared before the com mittee on coinage, weights and measures today, and spoke in behalf of his bill to establish an assay office at Portland. He pointed out that Portland is easily acces sible to the miners of the Oregon gold fields and is also In a position to receive a part of the gold coming down from Alaeka. Representative Hill, of Connecticut, followed Mr. Tongue, and objected to the establishment of more assay offices, and protested against the government paying the cost of transportation of bullion to the assay office. Representative Shafroth, of Colorado, championed the cause of the Portland office, and made a strong defense of the government bearing the expense of trans portation. He BtaUd that the govern ment is ba lly in . need of more assay offices, and ho would use his best efforts in behalf of the proposed office at Port and. Mr. Jongne's bill was finally referred to the special subcommittee, which will have charge of all bills for aeeny offices The chairman of the committee thinks that,- while it is evident more assay offices are needed, very few will be authorized, and those In the most need fill localities. STATE LEVY 6.3 MILLS How Taxable Valuations Have1 Run in Oregon for a Dozen Years Past- Many Changes. Salem, Jan. 11. Governor Geer, Sec. retary of State Dunbar and State Treas rer Moore, acting iiintly, fixed the state tax levy at 0.3 mills, which, npon valuation ot tl2J,ZHZ,Hl). will raise $757,782.13. Last year the tax was 5.7 mills, and npon taxable property valued at 1133,533,677 the sum of 1701,143.39 was raised. The higher levy this year was due to the lower valuation and to several other causes. First, under the act of the last legislature abolishing the fee system, 35,000 must be paid in salaries to the ietrict attorneys of the several districts. Formerly, these officials were paid most ly in fees in the counties. Second, three items amounting to $45,000, which, on account of press of business had been omitted from the estimate made by the old board Inst year, hail to be met. These were: Compensation for rejected Oregon volunteers, f."000: replacing a building of the agricultural college, which had been destroyed by fire, $25,000; to re imburse the commission which re presented Oregon at tho Omaha exposi tion, $15,000. Clarke & Falk have on sale a full line of paint and artist's brusher. DEATH IN r FLOOD Al Least Kite Litis tet at Eeilrict, . Hal). MUCH PROPERTY WASHED AWAY Railroad Destroyed for Miles in Pot latch Valley-Thousands of Bushels of Wheat Gone. Mohcow, Idaho, Jan. 13. Last evening at 5:30 the town of Kendrick, in the south part of Latah county, was almost floated away by a deluge of water which rushed down the Big Potlatch river and submerged everything in its path. Dur ing the preceding thirty-six hours a Chinook wind bad melted the snow on the mountains and the waters filled the gulches and little streams leading to the river. Kendrick Is located in a deep canyon on a narrow bank of the stream, and the homes cf many of the citizens are along the banks of the river. Tho water came down without a warning. In a few minutes after the first alarm the streets were submerged, and houses were floating down the river. Thirty- five families were driven out of their honsee, and tbey lost their furniture, bedding and other household effects. The loss of life cannot be ascertained. The three children of Charles Hamlin were drowned. The father was attempt ing to reach higher ground, when hie wagon was overturned, and the occu pants were thrown into the current of the rushing waters. He managed to save his wife, but the children were lost. The body of one of the children was fonnd last night. The water has subsided to some extent today, but is still a raging flood. It is three feet deep in business houses. The loss ot merchandise will be considerable. The farmers' elevator was washed out and with it a large amount of wheat. Tho citizens are panic-stricken over the ouddenness of the delnge, and tho sus pense is intensified by the fear that there is much loss of life. The citizens of Moscow held a meeting tonight to arrange for relief to be sent to the afllicted people at once. The as eistant superintendent of the Northern Pacific is on the scene. Ho says the damage to the road is severe, and that for miles a new track and grade will have to be constructed. The trains run down as far as Vollmer. Both telephone and telegraph connection with Kendrick is destroyed. The town is the scene of the recent railroad wreck on the North ern Pacific, in which five trainmen lost their lives. The flood removed all traces of tlimvreck. Great Damage to Itallrnad Property Jli.iaetta, Idaho, Jan. 13. Railroad men say that for miles along the Pot latch there Is no vestago of track, ties or roadbed. Some believe the Northern Pacific will not be able to run trains over tliis branch before March, A man just arrived from Ferguson's construction camp on the Potlatch, six miles below here, says the Hood carried away the tents, provisions and everything mova ble. All the men are safe. This infor mant says every bridge and every yard of track between Juliaetta and the Clearwater river has been washed out. REPORT OF PHILIP PINE COMMISSION It Will Probably He Ready Before February i Talk of Sending Con gressional Committee to the Islands. New York, Jan. 12. A special to the Times from Washington says: About the last of January the Philippine com mission will submit their full report to the president. President Schurman was at the White House Thursday to an nounce that progress was being made, and that before February the work of the commission will be completed. The report made in Septefnber was a general one, in which all the commissioners joined. In the full report each com- missioner will deal with a separate sub-! ject. That of President Schurman is cn government for the Philippines. He has considered the matter fully and has dis cussed his report with tho president. It is assumed that such practical points as he may offer wilt be drought to the at tention of the appropriate committees of the senate and the house. As to the question of again lending a commission to the Philippines, it has been suggested in congress by both senators and representatives that a joint commission of members might be named for that purpose. It would be very popular and also very expensive, but it is insieted that it would be a better way of preparing congress and expecting members of both houses to read their report after it had been made in order that it may become informed. It is said that a special committee of members well known would be more interesting and impreesive. Condemning Right ur Way. Goldbndale, Wash., Jan. 13. The Columbia Valley Railroad Company, by Louis Gerlinger, president, has filed con demnation proceedings for right of way across four tracks of land in Klickitat county, and Feb. 5th is the dav set for hearing. In two of the cases William C. Parsons, F. A. Seufert an I the Col umbia Kailway A Navigation Co., are made defendants. One of the ' other cases is against Ross and Jennie Beards ley, and involves land just above Arling ton and opposite Willowe, or Heppner junction, and the last is against R. M and Ida Turner, and involves land op posite Swiizler'e island and at a point not over six miles below Wallula. It reported that the company has acquired contracts for right of way from Turner's place to that of Ross Beardeley, and some important settlements are in progress across valuable fruit lands in the vicinity of Columbus. A TRAINMAN WAS ARRESTED Charged With Assault on Minnie Thorn Bond Was Immediately Given. Cottage Grove, Or., Jan. 12. Frank Harvey, a brakeman.on the Southern Pacific freight running between Jopction City and Roseburg, was arrested here today when the train pulled in, about 4 p. m., on the charge of being associated with the crime of rape committed on Miss Thorn, Sunday night, between Latham and Roseburg. Harvey at once furnished the required bonds to the amount of $500 to appear at the next term of circuit court, and proceeded on with his train. The local Odd Fellows communicated with W. C. Washburn, cashier of tho Farmers' and Merchants' bank, of Junction City, w ho stated that Harvey was well know n, having a good reputation, having been in the employ of the Southern Pacific Company a number of yeara, and that he (Wash burn) would be personally responsible for the amount of the required bond. Harvey tells a straight story in his own behalf, and yet says nothing that would throw any suspicion on his associates. A brakeman by the name of Patterson, on the same train, is reported to have deserted his train last Wednesday at Comstock, when the officers were here investigating the case, and no trace of hi m been reported. He ia supposed to be hiding in the woods there yet. Found Guilty ot Murder. North Yakima, Wash. Jan. 13. Lonis Martin, colored, who shot and killed another African, Tom Johnson, in front ot a disreputable house in this ci'y about four months ago, was today found guilty of murder in the second degree. The men had quarreled over their re spective titles to the affections oi a colored woman who, nntil the appear ance of Johnson, was Martin's mistress. A frlghtral 111 under Will often cause horrible burn, scald, cut or bruise. Burklen's Arnica Salve, the best in the world, will kill the pain and promptly heal it. Cures old sores, fever sores, ulcers, boils, corns, felons and all skin eruptions. Beet pile cure on earth. Only "o cts. box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by Blakeley fc Houghton, druggists. 1 towir Teniperatora Checked Flood. Pendleton, Jan. 14. Lower tempera ture in the Blue mountains checked the freshet during yesterday. Every bridge along the Umatilla river, from its mouth to its source, was regarded as in danger, and some were damaged. All damaged bents have been replaced so trains are now running on time. If you want pure and fresh drugs you can buy them at the P. O. rharmac'v, Clark A Falk, proprietors. Absolutely Makes the food more delicious and wholesome aovt giNO kw A STRICT CENSORSHIP MM in lis Dart as to Um i Africa. RUMORS TAKE PLACE OF NEWS Latest Story Atloat Is That Buller Has Met With Another Serious Defeat. London, Jan. 14, 4 a. m. The veil con cealing the theater ot war from th anxious eyes of Great Britain and th rest of the woi Id Is still unfitted. It impossible to doubt that this abeolut closing of all the channels of information la due to the censorship, the strictness of which has been redoubled Bince th landing of L'jrd Roberts and Lord Kitchener, concerning whom nothin has transpired since the annoucemen of their arrival at Capo Town, four days ago. The war office stated at midnight that no furthur news from the front had been received, and none from any other source has come to hand during the night. As usual, when news is scarce, the rumor-mongers have been busy. The latest story floated is that intelligence has reached the headquarters of the Scots guards that General Buller haB again sustained a serious defeat. Inquiry at Wellington barracks shows that while such a rumor had reached there, it was neither official nor in any form deserving of credence. Charged With Bigamy. HiLi.snoito, Or. Jan. 13. Constable Sappington this evening returned from Wasco county, having in his custody Frank M. Gardner, who is charge! with being n polygamist. It appears of record in Marion county that in 1885 Gardner married Alice Church, of the vicinity of Salem. Oue child was born to them. Several years ago Gardner left lib wife and took employment as brake' man with the Sjuthei n Pacific on the Portland-Corvallis line. Oct. 0, 181)0 he married Mrs. F.inma rtiillips Foord, of Hillsboro, formerly of Cornelius, and to whom he represented that he had procured a divorce from his first wife. The first wife recently became ill and went to a hospital in Portland, where she met a Ilillsboro man who had a wife under the doctor's care at the same place. Making inquiries, she found that Gardner had again married, and she at once notified Deputy District Attorney Bagley to have the arrest made. Gardner is now In the county jail awaiting an examination. THE REBELS GET NO REST Wheaton's and Schwan's Troops Keep Them on the Move. Washington, Jan. 15. The war de partment today received the following report from General Otii : "Manila Bolomen and armed intur gejts from the Ztmhles mountains at tacked two companies of the Twenty fifth Infantry, O'Neill commanding, at Iba, January 6. The rebels were driven and pursued with loss to them of fifty men, no casualties among Americans. Schwan's troops were east and south cf Santo Tomas, Batanzas, yesterday. Cheatham's battalion of the Thirty seventh infantry, struck the enemy east of Santo Thomas, on San Pablo read; the enemy left five dead on the field. Cavalry pursued the force eastward, but there is no report of the retnlt. Cheatham's casualties, one wounded. "Anderson, of the Thirty-eighth, en ronte to Lipaya, struck the insurgents few miles louth of Santo Tomas, and GLARING Iujre po. , rw votw. drove them through Lipa to Rosariog. The enemy's loss was twenty dead and wounded, sixty Spanish prisoners and $'.'0,000. Sen an l.a liberated about 2J0 Spanish piieonerg, and they are now en route to Manila. Anderson's casu alties yesterday, one man, killed, two wounded. "Wheaton's force is actively operaU ing in Western Cavite and Batangav provinces. All the important towns are held, and constantly patrolled. A gretit many Filipinos returning to their homes are believed to be insurgent deserters." Woman Died on Train. Ashland, Or., Jan. 14 Mrs. C. M. Foote, of Los Angeles, Cal., aged 73 years, died suddenly on the nort'i-hound Oregon express between Gazelle anci Montague, at' 1 o'clock this afternoon. She was seiz?d with a hemorrhage while eating her meal in the dining car and was assisted to her birth in the Pullman sleeper, where she died in a few minutes. The deceased woman was taking trie remains of her late husband, who died a few days ago in Los Angeles, to Seattle for burial, and was accompanied by her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mtb. C. II. Kilbourn, with whom she ex pected to make her home in Seattle. Her body was pnt in a casket here, transferred to the baggage car and pluced alongside that of her late hus band and continued on with the regular north-bound train. A 81 KB Cl'ltR FOlt Cltni'P, Twenty-are Veark' Conatant out Failure. I'aa Willi- The first indication of croup is hoarfe nese, and in a child subject to thav disease it may betaken as a sure sign of the approach of an attack. 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Unknown Man Killed by Train. Pendleton, Jan. 14. An unknown man was struck by the west-bound freight train at 4:30 o'clock this morn ing, at Meachnm, in the Blue Mountain. Tho bodv was crushed htneath the ng;ne and car w heels and was dragged uite a distance. He was a stranger there, no one being able to identify him. The coroner is now there en lcaur'n; to ascertain who ho n. Floral lotion will cure wind cl a n in nd sunburn. Manufactured by C'arke Falk.