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VOL. IX
THE DALLES, OREGON. THURSDAY, OCTOBER, 15, 1896
NO 242
MAIL CAR WAS LOOTED
Union Pacific Overland Held
Up Near Ogden.
PASSENGERS WERE NOT MOLESTED
Bandit Confined Their Operations to
Mall and Express Cars Regis
tered Mall Macks Killed.
Salt Lake, Oct. 14. The east-bound
Union Pacific passenger train, which
was due to arrive here at 3 :15 o'clock
this morning, was held np a short dis
tance east of Uintah, near the mouth of
Weber canyon, and about eight miles
from Ogden. No passengers were mo
lested, the robbers confining their oper
ations to the mail and express cars.
The robbers, two in number, boarded
the. train at Peterson, a small station in
the heart of Weber canyon. They sur
prised the engineer by suddenly appear
ing from behind a tank, and, covering
him with a gun, they ordered the fire
man to cover his head with a cotton
sack which they handed him. The en
gineer was ordered to stop the train,
and told to indicate the express car,
which he did.
While the attention of the robbers was
distracted, the engineer ran away to
Uintah, where Superintendent O'Neil
was notified. Meanwhile the baggage
and express cars were uncoupled by the
robbers and run ahead of the train a few
hundred yards and both cars broken
open. The robbers failed to open the
safe in the express car. Railway offi
cials say the booty secured was a few
mail bapft. the value of the contents be
ing unknown.
A special train, in charge of Superin
tendent O'Keil may catch the robbers,
as the latter cannot get out of the can
yon except by the eastern route, and all
the station' agents have been notified
and are watching.
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the railway mail service, was wired this
morning by postal messengers on the
train that all the registered mail was
thoroughly rifled. As a great propor"
tion of such mail is correspondence be.
tween banks, inclosing exchanges and re
mittances, and always a good proportion
cash, the loss is supposed by Mr. Troy
to be of no consequence.
.'This is the first time in many years
that mail cars have been held up," said
Mr. Troy. "Bandits in the past have
contented themselves with rifling the
boxes and have left the mails alone,
fearing the relentless energy with which
the government pursues mailrobbers.
It was an exceptionally bold act to at
tack the mail on the Union Pacific, one
of the largest carriers of mail in the
country. The government cannot afford
to leave unfound the men who com
mitted the act.
SCENE IN A JUSTICE COl'KT.
An Angry Virago Wants Co Snoot a
Witness.
San Fkancibco, Oct. 14. Mrs. Maria
Fay, who is being sued by William Mc
Fadden tor a portion of a legacy that has
been left the defendant and her brother,
Louis Helding, created a scene in Justice
Kerrigan's court during the trial of the
action. She became enraged at a wit
ness because of the testimony ' given
against her and asked for a pistol that
she might shoot the man who testified
that she had other than a spotless char
acter.
Helding was alleged to be indebted to
Mrs. Fay. Helding's defense was that
his sister had no money to loan him or
anybody, so be assigned his claim to the
legancy to McFadden, and a suit was
commenced to re'cover it. An effort was
was being made to prove that Helding
could not have become indebted to his
sister, as she claims, and John Gorman
was put on the witness stand to teBtify
that he had known her as a dissolute
woman without means, when Mrs. Fay
called for a weapon that she might shoot
him.
"You're a liar; you're a wretch. If I
had a pistol I'd kill you," she shrieked,
as she stepped to the pi atform beeide the
justice and advanced toward the witness.
Her attorney and some friends Beized
the woman before she got close enough
to the frightened object of her wrath to
do any violence, and led her away from
the court.
Made a Good Haul.
Chicago, Oct. 14. The Union Pacific
fast mail tram, which was held up near
Uintah, Utah, this morning, was carry-
' ng Chicago and other Eastern mail from
the Pacific coast, due in Chicago tomor
row morning. Superintendent Troy, for
T T T . '
we are spending more
than our profits on Schil
ling's Best tea to get you to
try it just to try it.
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Offer Made by Bank Presidents in the
Event of Bryan's Election.
Helena, Mont., Oct. 14. On October
1st, R. H. Kleinscbmidt received a let
ter from W. J. Booker, of Memphis', say
ing that C. T. Schulte and J. T. Frost,
both bank presidents, had offered 200,
000 American standard silver dollars, to
be delivered within six months after
Bryan's election and the passage of a
free-coinage law, at 70 cents on the dol
lar in gold.
Kleinschmidt immediatedly accepted
the proposition and today notified
Booker to hold the bankers to their
offer, and to put the case in the hands
of a competent attorney if necessary to
enforcet he agreement.
THE DAI AT CANTON.
Circus Employes Present McKinley
With a Flaff.
Cantox,' 0., Oct. 14. A special train
of eleven coaches arrived at about noon
over the Pennsylvania lines, bringing an
enthusiastic party from McDonald, Pa.,
with greetings and congratulations for
McKinley. The delegation was com
posed largely of railroad men and farm
ers, in e demonstration .was very en
thusiastic. McKinley's address, re
sponding to the spokesman, Charles W.
Hiteshot, was constantly interrupted by
applause.
Barnum & Bailey's circus parade was
reviewed today by Major McKinley and
friends. In honor of its visit to the Mc
Kinley home, the circus people are all
wearing the national colors, and the
tenuis elaborately decorated. Employes
oi tne circus Dresentea McKinley with a
handsome flag, through a committee.
McKinley accepted the flag with an ap
propriate address. I
Gold Men Victorious.
New York, Oct. 14. The appellate
division of the supreme court, sitting at
Brooklyn today, decided that the use of
the name "National Democratic Party"
on the othcial ballot is permissible,
This reverses the decision of Justice
Clemens. ' ,
' Morton's Opinion of Bryan Leaden.
Washington, Oct. 14. Secretary Mor
ton today gave out to the Post, for publi
can his view of . the Bryan Democratic
leaders. He closed his statement as
follows:
"The finance which they teach is en
tirely Confederate fiat. In the southern
Confederacy the same .leaders who are
now in command of the picket guards
for free silver at 16 to 1 were leading
financiers. And Harris, Pugh, Morgan
and the other Confederate generals now
in command of the Bryan campaign
seem to desire to accomplish by false
finance that which they failed to bring
about by arms national dishonor and
disgrace."
Will Sapport Breckinridge.
Fkankfoht, Ky.,Oct. 14: The seventh
district Republican committee today re
solved itself into a convention and nomi
nated W. C. P. Breckinridge for con
gress. This means that the name of
Colonel Breckinridge, who' has already
been nominated by the national Demo
crats, will go under the Republican de
vice on the ballot. It also practically
ineures the election of the ex-congressman
after one term in private life fol
lowing the disclosures of the famous
scandal that defeated him in the race
for re-election two years ago.
Subscribe for The Chbokict.b and get
the news.
StEVENTTf CENTS ON THE DOLLAR
THE MINT BILL OF '73.
Bis
Ex-Secretary Bontwell Tells of
Fart In its Preparation.
Boston, Oct. 14. The principal speak
er at the Twentieth Century Club to
night was Hon. George S. Boutwell, who
discussed the silver question. He said
in part :
"My part in the . preparation of the
mint bill of 1873 was very considerable.
The bill was the result in no small
measure of recommendations which I
made to congress after careful considera
tion of the currency system when I was
appointed to the office of the treasury.
The bill contained 71 sections, one of
which called for the demonetization of
silver. ' If I am asked the pertinent
question of why I sought to -work a
change in the financial system, I will
answer that I had come to believe it was
best for every nation of the world to re
cognize and maintain the gold standard."
He denied that the bill was forced up
on the nation recklessly, fraudulently
and stealthly. ' Concerning these charges,
he said : ,
"There was not the least suspicion
about the fealty of any one concerned
with the drawing up of the act until
1878, when the failure of the trade dollar
was the signal for the crusade against the
act of 1873."
News From Guatemala.
San Francisco, Oct. 14. F. P. Schu-
man, a Uerman engineer, has amvea
from Guatemala, where he has been em
ployed for several months in surveying
proposed routes for several new rail
roads. Mr. Schumau reports that mat
ters are booming in railroading in that,
country. The government has surveyed
a new route from Guatemala City to the
Atlantic coast in order to afford a con
nection and outlet for Huntington's
Mexican Central, and the work of con
struction will begin immediately. Sev-
eral other lines are about to be put
under way. Mr. schuman was for" five
years engaged in South Africa in build'
mg the railroad from Delagoa bay to
Pretoria. He is now on his way to
Europe. :
Illegal Registration in Kansas City.
Kansas City, Oct. 14. Registration
in Kansas City for the presidential elec
tion, just completed, shows a total of
31,330 names. of voters on the books, as
against 27,320 for the spring election
Both Republican and Democratic par
ties make charges of irregularities in the
second ward, where the registration far
exceeded that of any previous year, it
being alleged by both sides that the op
posing party managers have run in non
resident negroes to swell the lists. A
canvass of the ward will be necessary to
determine the truth.
A Mad Prophet in Vanoonver.
Vancouver, Wash. Oct. 14. Clarke
Davis addressed a fair-sized audience at
the Standard theater last night in the
interest of the Popocrats. The speaker
paid particular attention to state issues,
charging the Republicans with wanton
extravagance and dishonesty. During
bis speech he predicted that McKinley
wonld not carry a single county in the
United States..
A Speaker Suppressed.
Middlesboro, Ky., Oct. 14. When
Colonol Ephram McDowell, a Republic
an of Wise county, Virginia, attempted
to speak in the interest of Bryan and free
silver at Scottville, he was attacked by
McKinley men and forced from the
stand. Not since 1860 has politics be?n
as lively as now in this section.
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Our Object is
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In our Shoe Department rind different lines of Shoes, all styles
and grades, in Infants'. Childs', Misses' and Ladies' some remnant lots,
others slightly out of date, &c, which -we are determined MUST G-O, if
price-cutting can move them.
Regular. Sale.
2 doz. pairs of Ladies' genuine French Kid, plain toe, hand-turn $5.00 $1.50
Ladies' Fancy Scallop Tip, Welts ., -. 5.50 2.50
Ladies' French Kid, Welts '. : 5.00 2.00
Ladies' Cloth Top, patent tip, French Toe '. 4.50 2.00
Ladies' Cloth Top, patent tip, Piccadilly Toe, Welts ., 4.00 2.50
Ladies' Cloth Top, patent tip, Square Toe, Welts... 4.00 2.40
Ladies' Kid Top, patent tip, Opera or Square Toe, Turns 3.50 2.00
Ladies' Kid Top, Plain Toe, Welts .............. 3.50 2.25
Misses' Spring Heel, Kid, patent tip and plain toe ...$1.50 to $2.00. Choice, $1.00
An assorted list Childs' Fine Shoes $1.25 to $1.75. Choice, 75c and 90c
Same in Infants' Fine Shoes $1.00 to $1.50. Choioe, 75c
Men's Buff Congress, all sizes : $2.00 $1.00
Boys' (full stock) Congress, sizes 3, 3 and 4 2.20 1.00
Odd lines Boys' Lace Shoes ...$1.25 and 1.50 . 1.00
Sale to Commence Thursday, Oct. 19th.
EAST and SOUTH via
The Shasta Route
OF THE .
Southern Pacific Comp'y.
Trains leave and are due to arrive at Portland.
8:50 P. M
8:30 A. M
Dally
except
Sundays.
4:00 P. M
7:30 A. M
4:45 P. M
FBOM JUNE 23, 1895.
f OVERLAND EX--)
press, Balem, Rose-'
I burg, Ashland, Sac-1
I ram en to, Ogden, San !
1 Franciseo, Mojave,
Los Angeles, El Paso, i
I New Orleans and I
I East J
Koseburg and way stations
fVla Woodburn fori
Mt.AnRel, Silverton,
i West Scio, Browns- y
I vllle, Springfield and J
I Natron J
Salem and way stations
l uorvallis ana way
J stations
IMcMinnv'lle and
J way stations j
8:10 A. M.
4:40 P.M.
except
Sundays.
10.00 A.M.
t 6:-20 P.M,
t 8:25 P.M.
Dally. f Daily, except Sunday.
DINING CARS ON OGDEN ROUTE.
PULIJIAN BDFFET SLEEPERS
AND SECOND-CLASS 8LEEPING CARS
Attached to all Through Trains.
Through Ticket Office, 134 Third street, where
tnrougn licaets UJ an pomis in tne eastern
StNtea, Canada and Kurope can be obtained at
lowest rates from
J. B. KIRKLAND, Ticket Agent.
All above trains arrive at and depart irom
Grand Central Station, Fifth and I streets.
YAMHILL DIVISION.
Passenger Depot, foot of Jetterson street.
Leave for OSWEGO, week days, at 6:00, 7:20,
10:15 a. m., 12:15, 1:15, 3:30, 6:25, 8:00, 11:30 p. in.
Arrive at Portland, 7:10, 8:30, 11:25 a. m., 1:30,
3:15, 5:10, 7:30, ;05 p. m., and 12:35 a. m.
Leave for RIVERSIDE only (dally) at 5:25.
9:15, 10:30 p. m. Arrive at Portland at 6:10,
10;20, 11:20 p.m.
Leave for Sheridan, week days, at 4:30 p. m.
Arrive at Portland, 9:30 a. m.
Leave for AIRLIE on Monday, 'Wednesday and
Fri 'ay at 9:40 a.m. Arrive at Portland, Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday at 3:05 p. m.
Sunday trains for OSWEGO leave at 7:20, 8:40,
10:40 a. m., 12:15, 1:45, 3:30, 6:25, 8:00, 11:50 p. m.
Ariive at Portland at 8:30, 10:00, 11:50 a. m
1:30, 3:15, 5:10, 7:30, 9:05 p. m., and 12:35 a. m.
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