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About The Dalles weekly chronicle. (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1947 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1900)
THE DALLES WEEKLY CliKONICLE. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 22. 1900. i' ' r 1 ; ! t-r. . ft I -if The Weekly Chronicle. Advertising l!ili Per inch. O I2ln?h or tess In lilr fl SO i) ft two luelie ami muter lour Inches 1 eo M four inches an. I under twelve iuruea. . TS O.-" -vo' e im-hea 50 DAILY AND WKKLf . -,' inch or lea. ier inch 12 V) .1 J 1... (..... f.mh 't IN) Otoi (i)urim lunu.i uinler twelve liwbe . 1 ton if he SO Inclines, Of 10 lie ID Overtwelvsiuchea w a aclf made tenator, having wrested the election at the close of the last legislature. He owes nothing to the people of the state, who would quickly turn him down if senators were elected by a direct vote of the people. His olllcial conduct, there fore, becomes a matter of his own persoual choice. To be in Washing- COS T OF BEISU AS AMERICAS fill 1 1' 0WSER. It is a favorite argument of the free traders aud free shin men that American vessel owners really do not have to pay higher wages to their seamen than foreigners. Per haps a deliberate judgment upon this subject by a former free ship man, now a subsidist, Cleveland's former consul to Livetpool, Captain Russell by name, will lie of interest. He says, in his report in the state de partment: "The vessels of the United Mates pay the highest rate' of wages, be sides costing more for maintenance I of the crews than" those of any other nation. British vessels in domestic ports can procure crews from 37 to 32 per cent lower than are paid on American vessels, which is a serious item in the disbursement account. Then, again, the cost of maintenance on American ships is about 10 cents a man per day, against the English 2i) cents, or a difference of 27 per cent in favor of the latter. It is an acknowledged fact that the living on board our vessels is superior to that of other nations, and it is generally asserted that large quantities of food are supplied to the crews, the scale of provisions laid down by congress being rarely, it ever, resorted to. Tbe wages paid on vessels belonging to Norway, Sweden, Russia. Ger many, Denmark, Austriti, Spain, and Italy average from 47 to ,r0 per cent lower than those of the United States vessels, and the cost of maintenance about 32 per cent less." A few facts and figures often enable us to form a correct con clusion, wbere a thousand theories, or thousand wishes that things might be thus and so, only confuse and lead astray. WHO the orrosEsrs SI DIES ARE. of s ca ll is quite evident that Mr. Frye, who is in charge of the ship subsidy bill for a unanimous republican majority of the senate, knows whence the opposition arises, fie is oHicial'.y quoted as saying: "There never was any other bill before congress which received such close and critical consideration, on which was expended such careful, conscientious, and intelligent work. Nor was ihfte ever one with this purpose in view which so generally commended itself to the friends of the American ship. Its critics and opponents are those who honestly believe in, and have always advo cated, free ships, and tbe foreign lines which will not tamely submit to surrender the profits of their carry- ins trade. The former contest it from principle, but arc not danger ous, for the country rejects their theory ; the latter are inspired only . by self-interest, one of the most powerful of all motives, and they will make a most detei mined, vigor ous, and never-ending fight."' Tbe free traders and the fiee ship men have not tbe members with which to defeat the bill and the foreigners have not money enough, in a thous.ind years. A Year Hook announces that tbe United States has no men of con spicuous merit but has inany able men. The able men, the plodders and well balanced individuals, np pear to run the country about as well as souse of the overmastering geniuses that set the old world on fire and call for help to extinguish the blaze. There is more trrtli than poetry in Oregon to help creite another sena tor if his inclination runs otherwise. He is the Allah of all that goes on in republican politics in this state, and what he does is nobody's business. The tariff measure which the re publicans adopted last winter for Porto Ilico has so justified itself in practical operation that the Porto Ricans are eager to retain it. Scarce ly any measure that was ever brought before congress was so bitterly as sailed as this, not simply by demo crats, whose opposition was to be expected, but by numerous influen tial republicans and leading repub lican papers. The Oregoniao ex hausted its vocabulary of invective in condemning it, and even the truly good Senator Simon deserted bis party so far as to vote against it. AVbat changes time brings! And how much better is some people's hind sight than their foresight! Now when the Taft commission is drafting a tariff law for the Philippines, on precisely similar lines, not a word of objection has been so much as breathed against it. The Oiegouian pays The Dalles the following just and handsome compliment. Of course nothing is said about the city being as dark as hades the year round, nor that if we had more light we would probably have less money: "They have a kind of politics at The Dalles which is worth labeling. That enterprising city bv some mysterious means has accumulated a sinking fund of several thousand dollars on which it gets higher interest than it pays for city bonds. Thus its debt helps to run tbe city government. The secret of tbe mystery is said not to be unat tainable. If Portland has any embryo financiers, they might go to The Dalles for a course of development. The merchants and business men of Astoria have entered into an agreement to boycott the O. R. & N. Company because of the alleged op position of that company towards granting Astoria terminal rates. We I admire Astoria's pluck but doubt its judgment. The boycott is a game that sometimes two can' play nt. The O. R. fc N. Company has lately purchased the Ilwaco railroad, which commands one of the most delightful summer resorts on the Pacific: coast. What if the O. R. & N. should make up its mind to do a little boycotting on its own account in connection with its late acquisition? An exchange pertinently and truthfully says there is a lime for all things and the lime for spending money is again ct band; for the holi day season is not the time for saving. At no other period will a dollar con vey so much pleasure. It is then a delight to buy and a Joy to give, and presents are appreciated now as in no other week in tbe long year. Parents give without ceasing to their children. They bestow food, cloth ing, shelter, books and luxuries, but ail these do not convey the keen de light that goes with a few trinkets at Christmas time. Conversely, a fail ure to make gifts at this time carries disappointment to tbe mature, and to the young a grief that is almost poignant. For these reasons wc must loosen our purse strings tho coming week, and leave to the miser tbe morbid pleasure of hoarding all tbe time. A little extiavagance is de manded by the spirit of the occasion, and mav be offset later by a small degree of prudence and self denial, There is a time to save; this is the time to spend. Ihe Sbaniko Leader makes an earnest plea for the continuance of the scalp bounty law, not on tie narrow and sectional ground that Western Oregon gets larger appropri ations than Eastern Oregon for her schools and other objects, but upon tbe broad ground of justice to our people and the important industries that would necessarily suffer by a repeal of the law. The price of silver is steadily ad vancing. Great demands on the silver supply are made by China and India.- From London, in tbe past nine months, has been shipped $11, 000,000 to China, and from San Francisco nearly 113,000,000. Japan has taken half a million this year as against nothing last year. The Newbcrg Graphic, which is supporting Senator McBride for re election, is opposed to a caucus, and says: "Let each, in the presence of his fellow members and all the state, boldly, honestly and fearlessly de clare bis preference." tland Tara Off. The La Grande Chronicle fives the following account of an accident that be fbll Adam Croestuao, formerly a resident of this city. "Adam Crosiunan, one of the pro prietor! of the International ealoon on Jefferson avenue, was seriously injured by the explosion of n acetylene pas tank at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon. His right hand, which waa resting on the top of the tank at the time of the frx plosion, was almost entirely blown off, and amputation of tbe member was nec essary. Tbe saloon is lighted with ace tylene, and the gas apparatus is in the cellar. Mr. Cro'aman was giving in structions to an employee of the place In regard to management of tho lights, and the assistant bad just gone up stairs when the explosion took place. It is not known what kind of a defect in the ap paratus caused the explosion, as Mr. Crossniao, who was the only one present at the time, has not been annoyed on the object since his frightful injury. He bad heou given every assurance that the lighting system was safe and in fact lias been agent for the light company for some time and has installed a number of plants in various places. "Immediately after tbe injury he came to tbe top of the stairs and said, 'I am hurt, get a doctor,' He was placed in charge of Dr. Bacon, who with the as sistance of Drs. Belt and Bigger?, made the amputation, there being no poesible hope of saving tbe hand. "Mr. Crossman withstood the opera tion heroically and is resting comfortably at the Foley hotel. His serious injury is deeply regretted by his many friends in La Grande and elsewhere. r A D ri w. m m m m w E-M a A Visit With 111 Slam.1 If British reverses in tbe Trans vaal continue much longer it will be in order for vomeoody to move reso lutions of sympathy for them rather than for tbe Boers. Opposition to tbe sbipsu6sidy bill, and precisely such opposition as it is receiving, calling it a huge graft, a monster steal, a gigantic swindle and all that, frightens nobody save tie unthinking and inexperienced. The bill must be judged on its merits, not by what .those who a' ways oppose the principle that lies at the basis of it say about it. Whatever the merits or demerits of the bill it remains true that every established industry in the land, from the date of the nation's birth to this hour, has had to meet similar opposition and from the same source, both during its infancy and while it was struggling into life. Tbe Pendleton Tribune snjs that a bill to maintain and provide for tue control and protection of a system of free public libiariis in the several incorporated cities (it the state of Oregon will be preciiled to the legislative assembly this winter. The Oregon Federation of Women's The Telegram says Captain W. J. Johnston of the steamer Bellance, who was brutally assaulted at the I). P. & A. N. dock in Portland, Monday morning of last week, and was taken later to St. Vincent's hospital, suffering from a severe case of concussion of the brain, is reported as lying in the same precarious condition with no change for the better. He complains of severe pains in his back, and at times is unable to retain his thoughts collectively. His friends are fearful of the worst resultn. Charles Tracy, the self-admitted assailant, is being held at tbe city prison with a charge of assault with a deadly weapon booked against him, though he main tains he struck Johnston in the face with his clenched fist and not in the back of tbe head with a weapon. He was introduced to the sweating process several times, but still clung to tbe main statements, though bis narratives are said to be conflicting. Tuesday evening witnessed the in stallation of officers of Columbia Chapter No. 3J, order of the Eastern Star, in Masonic hall. About sixty members were in attendance. The hall was beautified with white chrysanthemums, and with the bright colors ever present these made a picture long to he remem bered. The initiation of two candidates claimed their attention for the first hour. The service was rendered in an impres sive manner and we trust its influence will long be remembered by those pres ent. This was followed by installation, sister Alice Crossen, past matron, serv ing as installing officer, with SiBter Saline Phirman as marshal. These two officers were at their best, and it is almost needless to say their work was done perfectly. The following officers were installed: VV. M, Sarah T Mac- AlliBter; W P, C W Dietzel ; A M,' Edna Errhart ; Sec, Mary Scott Myers ; Treae, Mary Logan ; Cond, Mrs C W Dietzel ; A Cond, Harriet Marden; Adah, Mrs J A Geisendorffer; Ruth, Eliza Kelsay; Esther, Evelyn Eshelman; Martha, Lillian Johnston; Electa, Lena Liebe; warden, Grace Donnell ; sentinel, Almira Clifton; chaplain, Mrs Morris; marshal, Maude Clarke; organist, Grace E Parr., The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which h 4w iiua a avai ftf rAnvti lias Hj-avnA 41. m uv au w j rws.u-0 iuc oinatnr nf 'ffil-fa, sonal open-talon since Its infanrr -(UcAtte Allow no one to deceive von ! T AH Counterfeits, Imitations and"Just-as.good,,arebut Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children Experience against Experiment What is CAST ORIA Castoria Is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Par, goric, Drops aud Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains nefther Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic Mibstance. Its age Is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural Bleep, The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of Tbe Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. TUT eCNTAU 60MMNV, TT MUftftAV tTMKT, MCW VOHH OITV. aw Southern California. Card or Thanks. The Fossil Journal says: "The Co lumbia Southern R. R. is making a strong drive for the shipping business of Fossil, Mayville, Ferry Canyon and per hapi Condon, to all of which points the C. 8. etatiou of Kent is considerably nearer than Arlington, Ihe present ship ping point. The railroad company has had an easy wagon road surveyed from Kent to Mr. Graham's place on the John Day river, 11 '3 miles, and is about to let a contract for the work. Sherman county has appropriated ff00, and the cii!zns of Sherman have made up f 1000 to assist with the work. The Mayville inmieri ate strongly interested In ttie project, and are ready to contribute work on the Giliiain vi le of the line. The problem of crossing the river will probably be solved by the railroad com pany, when the wagon road is completed. We, the mother, father and brothers of the late Maurice Cusbing, desire by this means to express our sincere and heartfelt thanks to the members of Egan Tribe, I. O. R. Mi, of Sumpter, Oregon, for the care and kindnees bestowed upon Maurice when in bis terribly wounded condition and also after he bad passed to tin other eho-e, in caring for bis re mains. We also desire to express our thanks to the members of Wasco Tribe, I. O. R. M., to the camp of Modern Woodmen of America and the citizens of The Dalles generally for many acts of kindness extended to the sorrowing rel atives of Maurice Cusbing at, before and after the lime of bis funeral in this city. Mas. Mary Cisiiinu. M. M. CUMIING, C. B. Cl'sHIXG, Mi 1.0 M. Cusrii.vd, W; H. Ccsihng. Dated The Dalles, Dec. 18, 1&00, Sumptor papers pleaee copy. Something New, the following which we copy from tho Baker City Democrat: There need be no comjilaint ever the fact that Senator Simon is in Oregon at tending to the yb of electing a sena tor fo euccco'l MelJrMe instead of attending to his official chities in the senate. Mr. Sitnon, as senator, is a creature of Lis otvn creation; he is will strongly press its enactment into a lav T... 1 'I. I . . .1 Clubs, of which Mrs. C. B. Wa.de of ... .1 , . i biinx rooms over the .irwu k saloon in l'endletonis the very efficient p.csi-j Spokaoo at 1 oclock InesJay morning, dent, has the measure in charge and covered six men with a revolver, re lieved tin p'sce of ovpr $CiM) and es caped. Fifteen minutes liitur he was cau'.ured by the police and nearly all the money was reoveri'd. The rent he lot while running to eectpe. Mnrpliy s)tc he is 20 years obi and from ar Francit co. The $.3,00;),000 tstate of tho late Cor neliuj VanJerbllt is invested at an aver age of J.12S per cent interest ai'.mialty. Contervotive investors are satisfied with S.'.j' por cent in these timet. Just published by the Southern I'a- cifie Co., is a pamphlet upon the re sources of Western Oregon, which in cludes an excellent map of the state, and contains information on climate, lands, education, etc., existing indus tries and their capabilities. Attention is also directed to such r.ew fa-li's for energy or capital as promise fair return. This publication rills a need lorn( ex perienced by Oregonians In repl; ing t inquiries of eastern friend. Copies may be bad of local Mijcnt fur ' southern 1'aritic Co., or from C. II. Maiikimm, (j. p. .. Notable among the pleasures afforded ; J by the SliBBta K uite is the waiter trip j J to Southern California and Arizona. I i.t-ucncu m-ijuniiJium;e Wlin mid eecuon will ever develop fresh points of interest added sources ot enjoyment, under its sunny skies, in the variety of its indus tries, in its prolific vegetation and among its numberlees ' resorts of mountain, shore, valley and plain. Tbe two daily .Shasta trains from Portland to California have been re cently equipped with the most approved pattern of standard and tourist sleeping cars, but the low rates of fare will still continue in effect. Illustrated guides to the winter resorts of California and Arizona may be had tn application to C. If. Makkiiam, U. T. A., 1'ortland. Oregon. GOING EAST. If you intend to take a trip East, aek your ticket agent to route you via The Great Wabash, a modern and up-to-date railroad in every particular. Through trains from Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha or St. Louis to New York and New England points. All trains run via Niagara Falls and every through train has free recliniug chair care, sleep ing and dining cars. Stop over allowed on all tickets at Ni agara Falls. Ross C. Clink, Pacific Coast Pass. Agt I.os Angeles, Calif. C. S. Cuank. J. p. A.. St. Louis. Mo. F or feul,-. Eastern Oregon timothy hay, $13 per toil, f. o. b. The Dulles. K tslern Ore gon wild hay, $1340 in car lots. McCci.lv A Cavi.ou, H 2w La Grande, Or. FIVE DOLLARS REWAR D. Lost A small red cow, about 7 years old, branded V on each hip, witli swallow-fork in right ear. Ought to have a calf about 6 months old. I will pav $5 lor such information as will lead to their recovery. Tiikouohk Migcet, At Ward A Uobeitson's stable, The Dlk'- dI5-4tw Subscribe f ir Tine Ciiuo.mci.k. Chicken Lice Conprei USE Carbolineum : Avenarius, The moct efllr-loiit Wool I'reaerrliui l'aint also a Kmhi-al Krmc.lv xsiiit Chicken Uc. J tt. aiipllratioin toln Mile walls (if pniiltiy house will pec. iiiiiiK-ntly exterminate nil lice. Remits--healthy ehieketm, j enty of evg. S rite for circulara and piiec. Mention this paper. t t Jos.T. Peters & Co., j ( 1'IIK 1IALI.KS, (IKtllON. i ) T. A. Van Nordei Keep constantly on hand a lurgc mt mid line of all that 1 host in Wmii-Iics, Jw.lrt, Clotks, Hpeetaclea, Field (:lKSe,Kllv(Twrc,(i:f, at prices that defy competition. Mall onmit tended to with promptness and disptKb. K.". gravinit neatly done. '"f WM. MICHEL, Undertaker and Embalmer Cor. Third and Washington StJ. All orders attended to promptly. Long distance phone 4T.i. Local, 102. J. p. mcoe. josssirur MOORE & GAVIN, ATTaRXEY AT LAW Kooma 3'J and 40. over I.', s. I jinrj nfflr JR-OEISKNIXMlKrr.lt Physician and Surgeon, Bpcclil attention Riven In unrcrj. c. "MS Kooma 21 and W. Vo" tua A BIG SALE OF STAR FEED MILLS, lilt. mai:kiei l'or U, bar- morning, 1) c. 10. h, at thi- u-i- Uio jn-in-lnw of iIhj l,ij.(. The rrpoft of Ihe director of the mint on the production of gold nnd silver in the United Stale during the calendar year 1809 credits Ore gon with I,1i'3,.jOO gold, and S0,- )0 silver. Colorado leads of nil the states, with 2.;,852,G0Q gold find 13,rJ7,.V10 silver. Thi denca of groom, I... r,. lea.-ti-, i. Una city, d. M lohnMon, of Three Miie, t(. .Mre. Nettie ralrnerj of Portland. Wo offer for n limited period the twice-a-weelt CiiitiiMri.R, price $1 50, and th Ve-ktv Oreoninn, t.iirpi l ,".() I....L . t ... . ... . 1 .' ) mm (a, ri ior f a year. RillKTiptions under thii olI'.;r miint bo paid in ad vnnce. k Kr Nnlr, A few choice Hereford bull calve nil. g'.ble for registration. Inquire t,f nl 4'.dw J. I,. Ki.i.v, Tho I'allei. .Moiip; to Loan. Five hundred dollars 1 1 loan cn real estate. No commission. Apply at this office. l21-4lw V m nut it " next thirtv il.tr u.i am uoinir to offer the i Kui I ill (irin hutf M K-hinerv v',.r hIV.tp.I in t), Ktntnof Dreir ui. i U'niti. I.. I.. .' . .-. . . ... . . - I ii v I'M ! " " r ! .inn, lioeitntl It will help IO p.'iv - . ' ,pt iM,'V"" ""'"I " ill link.; voir old borti fa.ter; it will plea-- voiir He , .rr.ck d ;rHlf 'or her cln,-keii no. I tl, i. i.u. cvnl ir.M tiiik I' ' "": r for wh ar,- ,,Hitively ffoinir to dose; out Mil mill now on hand ' A -ilTM. l !, j fianit! io l iiij t.iinmN cmiiiimMh in to d illiia.and no is 1 1" ""ie 1 ' ' reap tie bcnelit. For further particular inquire or write I j 10 1 HUDSON & BR0WN1IILL, The Dalles, Oregon.