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VOL. III.
THE DALLES, OREGON, TUESDAY-, JUNE 7, 1892.
NO. 148.
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Look at the Bargains!
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: AT THE: ,
ID AND WELL KNOWN STAND,
UWB$-to the Froqt !
REGULAR
Clearing OUT Sale !
My Entire Stock, Consisting of , .-
Clothing,
Dry Goods,
Boots, Shoes,
Hats and Gaps,
ffijmr. Furnisnmg GOODS,
Laoes and .
EmfiroiflBrtBS ;
HOW GOING AT BARGAINS.
And the Sale will be eon
.tinued until all is dieposed
. of. A special opportunity
is here afforded for small
stores to replenish"' their
stock..
Call and Price these Goods,
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OLD AND WELL KNOWN ; STAND.
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If you take pills it is because you tasve never
tried the ;
S. B. Headache and. Liver Cure.
It works so nicely, cleansing the liver and
Kidneys; acts as a mild physic without causing
pain or sickness, and does not stop you from
eating and working. ,
o try .It la to become a friend to It.
For sale by all druggists. ." i i 'i. - .
Young kKuss,
General Blacksmithing and Work done
promptly;' 'and all "work -w
Guaranteed.
Horse Shoeeing a Spciality
THiri Street, opsite tie d!3. Liebe Stand.
MRS. G. DAVIS
Has Opened the l 5 " " '
REVERE RESTAURANT,
In the New Frame Building' on
SECOND STREET, Next to the
, Diamond Flouring Mills. ' ,
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First Class Meals Famished at all Hours,
; -'; h Only White Help Employed. ,
It . is over and the votes have been
counted, and it is found that those 15c
Fast Black Hose at Pease & Mays' are
the "best that were ever offered for the
money. We have a fine line of them dis
played in our window.- .
PEASE
Spring Dry Goods y
The Largest
Variety, the
Summer Dress Goods,
The Prettiest Patterns, the Most,
ionable Shades. See our stock.
Gents- Furnishing Goods;
Collars, Cuffs, Ties, "
sell "MANHATTAN"
Footwear,
Fine
In every Size, Price and Width. '
new line of Ia-wn Tennis Shoes.
A. JVL IliLklACns & CO.
"Snipes &,
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THBCLEADING-
Wlott i RetaU Drniits
! 3P"0"-,3SL':ES' !D TX G-ST
Kasdlsd by Tfcres
ALSO AtE
Patent r ffiedieines andDraggists Sundries,
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Agents for Murphy's ' Fine Varnishes and the only agents in
the pity for The Sherwin, Williams Co.'s Paints.
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The Largest Dealers in Wall Paper. ;
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Finest Line of Imported Key West and Domestic Cigars.
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129 Second Street, - The Dalles, Oregon
Election
& MAYS
Stock, the Most Complete
Best Assorted Selections.
Pash-
Hats, Etc.
SHIRTS..
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Kinersly,
Registsred Druggists.
THE LEADING
AKE-
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STEVE ELKINS JOB.
Attempt to Repeat tie - Deliberate
Slan0teror 1888.
A MIGHTY INTERESTING STORY.
The Part Taken in the Affair by the
Present Secretary of War.
OLD-TIME INTIMACY Kt'PTVRED.
History of Ibe Somlnatiua of BenJ.inia
Harrison Jfour Tears Afo
- Blaine Tricked.
j Minneapolis, June 7. The count of
delegates last night shows that" Blaine
had at 1Q :30 a pretty sure majority of
forty-four over Harrison. This- looks
fair for a man whom Secretary of AVar
"Steve" Elkins a week ago so positively
insisted would not be in the .field. It
causes people to wonder why it is that El
kins was so positive.' When he was called
into the cabinet, perhaps . that matter
was decided ' upon. Now, whenever
Elkins lias asserted' his close relation
ship with Blaine, it is as clear as the
noon-day sun that he mildly prevari
cates. The old-time intimacy has been,
ruptured, and the story of the cause is a
mighty interesting one. It is now told
for the first time. When the national
convention of 1888 was opened the inti
mate friends of Blaine were determined
to nominate him, despite the Florence
letter, the Paris interviews and repeated
assertions from the .'present secretary
that he could not and would not accept.
It was the policy Of the Blaine men ' not
to force the nomination ; to let each of
the candidates ; Allison, bherman, Alger,
Harrison, Gresham ; have his day in
court, demonstrate that no candidate had
a majority, and then,' with a view to
peace and harmony, lead the convention
round to Blaine, feeling sure that if once
nominated he would not refuse to accept.
This plan worked fine.
Up to Saturday several fruitless ballots
had been taken, which left the result in
doubt. But that the Blaine- men could
at the right time control the nomination,
on Saturday morning Boutelle, as floor
manager, bad made his dicker with New
York's big four, and arranged to have
New York swing solid into the Blaine
column. Earlier in the day there had
been a conference of the Blaine managers,
Steve Elkins being present, at which
the situation had been . thoroughly dis
cussed and the conclusion reached that
the time, was then ripe for bringing the
balloting to a close. - Before the mana
gers separated to go to the convention
hall it was decided to send a cablegram
to Andrew Carnegie. This cablegram,
which was . signed by Elkins among
others, read as follows:
".Victor's interests and honor abso
lutely 'protected. Urge upon him the
necessity of absolute silence.".
Victor was the code name for Blaine.
The managers .considered it necessary to
send that dispatch because the situation
then was very 'similar to what it is to
day. In some of the conferences Elkins
had rather surprised his associates by
bringing the name of Harrison forward.
The convention met on Saturday and an
adjournment was ' taken until Monday.
It was SteveElkins who forced the ad
journment for purposes of bis own. Be
tween Saturday and Monday Mr. Blaine
had sealed his fate.- He had sent dis
patches to Boutelle and other friends
declining to allow his name' to be v used
any further.- It was whispered that the
alleged cable from Blaine was a forgery.
There was a hasty conference: It be
came only too apparent to Boutelle that
he had not" been imposed upon. Others
of Mr. Blaine's friends had received dis
patches of a like - import. There was,
then, nothing left for him except to
break the unwelcome news '-to the con
vention, r Thi be did.' Blaine's name
was withdrawn and Harrison became the
nominee. What had induced Mr. Blaine
to send these dispatches? -- The answer
comes in two words:, "Steve Elkins."
When Mr. Blaine returned to the United
States and learned how . he had been
tricked he was very angry. . ,
' , of the Colombia. '
; Wena tehee Advance i . Wehatchee oc
cupies the same relative position to cen
tral Washington that Spokane . does to
eastern Washington, and by pursuing
the same laudible course that the falls
city did, can just as easily become the
Queen of the Columbia, the metropolis
of central - Washington,, as Spokane
gained the well-earned and expressive
soonqoet it now enjoys. - .
Strychnine Does its Work.
Washingtonian. One month ago the
splendid crop prospect of this country
was seriously threatened by that abom
inable pest, the squirrel or gopher, but
the farmers said no, and they meant it.
Such a buying of powder 'and shot and
strychnine was never before heard of in
this country, and war was made in dead
earnest. Most of the farmers now re
port that they have the upper hand of
Mr. Squirrel, and that he is not doing
much damage. It is estimated that 100
pounds of strychnine have been pur
chased for this purpose, at an average
price of $18 per pound, say $1,800 and
that 200,000 squirrels have been killed
in this county, and that each squirrel
would have destroyed and eaten one pack
of wheat, or 50,000 bushels, Which,, at
50 cents per bushel, would make $25,
000 loss. '
Colonizing Lane County.
A Portland paper says J. C. Boyd,
who for a year past has been engaged in
securing a desirable class of immigrants
to Oregon, returned . on Tuesday from
Chicago. He was accompanied by ten
gentlemen representing as many dif
ferent colonies in. New York, Pennsyl
vania, New Jersey, ami other states, who
come to Oregon to look at the country
with the expectation of finding desirable
localities for settlement. The party
went to Springfield, Lane county ,-which
place has held out special inducements
for the people to locate and in all proba
bility it will be there that the home
seekers-will cast their lot.
l'rayer of a Prospector.
Garden City Miner. Thou dark, oc
cult and mystified monstrosity of geol
ogy that presenteth us with the premon
itory symptoms of an invincible, snbter
aneous hidden deposit of argentiferous
and auriferous goal ; unbutton thy over
coat, that we may behold the profundity
of thy whereabouts. . Believe thy frail
pursuers ignominous toil and struggle.
Give us this day another big pot of beans,
and lead its not into the temptation of
chaotic labor, but deliver us from men
dicancy, and crown us with glorified"
success, for thine is the aim, the cash,
the glory, the want and need of all pros
pectors, for ever and ever, amen.
. The Idaho Mines.
Boise' Statesman : Idaho has an ad
vantage that is not enjoyed in such a
marked degree by any otbei Rocky
mountain state ; it has almost limitless
gold fields. The new process for reduc
ing auriferous iron pyrites is going to
bring hundreds of gold-bearing ledges
into the list of producers, and will prob
ably ' put Idaho far in the ' lead
in the prod ut ion of that metal.
Other states have gold districts, but
Idaho has a gold empire, aud the time is
not far distant when its mines will be
adding enormously to the world's of the
yellow metal.
Navigation on the Columbia..
Waterville Democrat : An open river
to the sea would just about fill the bill ;
but until we can get tlmt we will be con
tent with as near an approach as possi
ble.' Meanwhile we are glad to be able
to chronicle that - transportation is an
actual, 'accomplished fact on the Colum
bia between Rock Island and the mouth
of the Okanogan. The steamer City of
Ellen8burgh . makes two trips a. week
between these points and is doing a good
business. '
Xrmveln too Luxuriously.
Tacoma Herald. Every time P. A.
O'Farrell gets hurt he is either the guest
of the president of the Northern Pacific
railroad or of - lieutenant Governor
Laugh ton, or some other distinguished
citizen. Mr. O'Farrell' should learn a
lesson from this and stay away from dis
tinguished dignitaries. . When Mr.
O'Farrell .. is with common people, he
never gets hurt that is, we never hear
of Vis getting hurt when he , is with
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SUck Seattleltles.
Spokane Review ; . The slick Seattle-
ites managed to induce the National
Editorial Association, through its com
mittee on resolutions, to tacitlv indorse
the Lake Washington eanaf scheme. -
Dalles City Likewise. -
: Salem Statesman: The way to build
up Salem is to give Salem people your
patronage. ,
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report.
MINNEAPOLIS WORK.
The Con?ention Convenes affile
pointed Hour. ?
J. SLOAT FASSETT CHAIRMAN:
No Important Business Will be Trans
acted Until ii a. m. 8th.
THE DILEGATEK ROt'NDED UP.
Generalship of the Harrison JManagen
Displayed to Keep -Their Forces
Together.
Minneapolis, June 7. The conven
tion assembled at the hour, and tem
porary organization was affected by the
selection of J. Sloat Fassett, of New
York, chairman, after which the con
vention adjourned until 11 a. m. tomor
row. Delegations have nearly all organ
ized. The Oregon delegation chose C
W. Fulton, chairman; Joseph Simonr
national committeeman ; R. li. Hayes,
credentials; J. K. Brown, platform; C,
E. Wolverton, permanent organization ;
O. C. Applegate, rules ; C. N. Donelsonr
Thomas H. Tongue, honorary vice-presi
dents. The delegation is about evenly
divided between Blaine and Harrison.
. The Harrison managers are displaying
generalship in keeping their forces
pledged to vote for the president on the '
first ballot. They count on the nomina
tion on the first ballot. The Blaine peo
ple, while showing no signs of discourage
ment, are seeking to defeat the majority
vote on the first ballot, the poliev being
to bring favorite sons into the field and
divide the vote.
GOT THE RIGHT MEN.
Highwaymen -Who Palled Their 6u
..on a IT. P. Train Kecently.
La Grande Chronicle, June 3. Imme
diately after the attempted holdup of
the west bound train near the Tolocaset
tunnel, a Chronicle reporter made dili
gent inquiry from U. P. officials for the
particulars, and from the tone and man
ner of the parties interviewed, was led
to believe that the whole thing , was a
canard, intended as a joke.' Soon after
we noticed a statement in the Democrat,
of Baker city, to the same effect. Sup
posing this to be true we stated that "It
is now the generally accepted belief that
the reported attempt to hold up the
west bound passenger train last week .
was the outgrowth of pure and eimple
romatic ideas, promulgated without the
least regard for truth, time, place' or---,
circumstances." -..,..'
It seems that this course was adoped.
by the detectives with the press to throw
the. suspected parties off their guard,,
and allay suspicion, and it probably had
that effect; but it also had another -tendency,,
which was to xto engineer E.
A. Stephens, injustice. On last Tuesday
we sat in the court room and saw Mr. '
Stephens confronted by four men charged-'
with being the robbers, and saw liinv
positively identify one Wells as the man
who flagged the train, and heard his
evidence and was satined he knew the
party, and that his story as told at tbe
time was the truth, the whole truths
and nothing but the truth ; and we lake
this first opportunity to set Mr. Stephens
right before the public. . These men were
also identified by Maeses.CIougb, Wright
and Reed, of Sparta, as the men who
robbed dough's store three -days later,
and they told these parties then they
were boys who bad tried to bold np the
train. Mr. Stephens exhibited remark
able' coolness while, under cover of a
Winchester rifle, and it was only 'owing
to his darinc nerve and nresence of mind
1 that very serious ' consequences were
averted, and he is deserving of great
credit for his bravery. . -
mil Had Best Retire.
Helena Independent : - The New York
Sun in a statement of how the states will
stand in the national convention gives
Hill six votes from Montana. ' If the
rest of the Sun's table is as wild as that
it should pull down its weather signals
at once. ': .
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