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VOL. XI
THE DALLES, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1898
NO 149
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THE DAYS OF
ITS USEFULNESS
ARE NUMBERED
Wikoffto Be Abandoned in
Twenty Days.
DISPOSIHG OF THE SOLDIERS
State Troops Are Now Being Sent to
Their Homes From the Several
Large Camps.
Camp Wikopf, Sept. 3. -The great camp
will dissolve during the three coming
weeka, and by October 1st it will have
shrunk to slender proportions. The
well men, according to the war depart
ment's designs, will leave the catnp as
fa3t as transportation can be convenient
ly obtained, probably at the rate of three
to four thousand a week. The convales
cent from hospitals, instead of again be
ing sent into camp, will go at once to
their homes.
The president, Secreretary Alger and
General Wheeler had a talk about it,
and although General Wheeler thought
the men would do well in camp until
October 1st, it was determined to con
tinue sending them away. The regulars
taken from the posts eaet of the Missis
sippi will, according to the present di
rections, be sent where they were before
the war. The war department has not
transmitted the order to General Shafter
yet, but it will no doubt be received by
Tuesday.
The Eighth Ohio and First Illinois
will break camp Tuesday. The rough
riders will muster out toward the end of
the week probably, and will not parade.
PIONEERS AT
JACKSONVILLE
William M.Colvig Delivered the Annual
and C. B. Watson the Occasional
Address.
Jacksonville, Sept. 3. The twentj
third annual reunion of the Pioneer So
ciety of Southern Oregon was held in
Jacksonville Thursday. The weather
was good and the number of representa
tive pioneers present was the largest as
sembled in mqny years. The president,
Henry E. Ankeney, was in attendance,
and presided.
Rev. F. G. Strange offered prayer,
which was followed by a number. of vo
cal solos.
The secretary, Judge S. J. Day, read
memorial resolutions on members who
had died during the past year. A dirge
followed.
Hon. William M. Colvig, a pioneer of
1S50, delivered the annual address.
Mrs. J. N. T. Miller, assisted by the
the pioneer women of Jacksonville, pre
pared and served a beautiful and deli
cious banquet.
At the afternoon exercises, A. G.
Rockfellow, the pioneer poet of South
ern Oregon, read a epecially prepared
poem of exceptional merit, entitled
"Pioneering."
The occasional address was delivered
by Hon. C. B. Watson, attorney for this
judicial district, his subject being "The
Present Significance of the Relations of
tha World, as Developed by the United
States' Recent War with Spain."
The reunion closed with the singing of
"Auld Lang Syne."
OTTERSPOOL'S
CLOSE CALL
British Ship Twenty-Seven Days From
Honolulu, Arrived tbis Morning;
Came Near Going Ashore.
Astoria, Sept. 3. The British ship
Otterspool, twenty-seven days from
Honolulu, which arrived in this morn
ing, had a narrow escape from going
ashore on Tillamook rock Friday noon.
Captain Reid etates that a thick fog pre
vailed, and the vessel was making for
the mouth of the river, when all at once
the lookout shouted, "Breakers ahead."
The helm was put hard down and it was
found that the ship was only about
three lengths from the rock. The wind
was favorable and the Otterspool eoon
sailed out of danger. Captain Reid said
that for some reason no fog horn was
blowing ou the rock. Soon afterward
he heard the lightship's foghorn blowing
at the mouth of the river.
Captain Reid was compelled to ship a
green crew of Japanese from Honolulu,
it being impossible to get white men.
The Japanese were shipped by the har
bor police, and Captain Reid was assured
they could be paid off on arriving at
this port. On arriving here this morn
ing he tound that the men couldnot be
landed, and he will either carry them to
Europe or pay their way bact th Hono
lulu. The Otterspool comes here with
out a charter.
Notice.
Louie Comine who has been left al
most destitue by the loss of hie home,
and stock of valuable stone, is desirous
to do etorie cutting and supply monu
ments, headstones or anything in this
line. Persons needing anything he
carries will help one of the sufferers of
the late fire by calling on him and ex
amining hia designs or writing to him
and making known their wants. He can
be found at the west side of the Fourth
street bridge. Sept. 1, tf
l.oolc Out.
All persons using the city water for ir
rigating purposes are warned that any
infringement of the rules will be strictly
enforced. J. B. Crosses, Supt.
ALL FAVOR
THE NATIONAL
EXPANSION
Americans Favor Holding of
the Philippines-
MMTS FROM OUR CONSULS
Majority of Peace Commission are Op
posed to Giving Up Fruits of Our
Victory in the Orient.
Washington, Sept. 3 Private letters
from our consuls abroad indicate that
the Philippines must be retained if the
United States desires to maintain its po
sition in the world of nations. A very
prominent. officer in the consular service
days:
"You people may as well make up
your minds to be somebody or get off
the earth."
These reports show that our people
abroad feel that they must do somet hing
thing to maintain their position. If, af
ter such a successful war as has been
fought and won, we should sacrifice every
thing wo have secured, nations abroad
would have very little respect for us.
Our consuls not only write in favor of
the retention of Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippines, but are also anxious
that the Nicaragua canal should be
built, and that a navy commensurate
with the development of the country
should be built and maintained.
As to the sentiment of congress and of
the people, it seems to be all going one
way. If Dewey had not won the great
victory of May 1st at Manila, congress
never would have passed the resolutions
annexing the Hawaiian islands. At
least, it could not have been put through
at the last session of congress. The peo
ple who voted for the annexation, who
had been opposed to it heretofore, did
so because they thought the Philippines
would be ours after Dewey's victory.
The personnel of this commission in
dicates that such will be the case. Secre
tary Dav may be for or against retention.
He will do whatever the president wants
at the time, and will be the mouth-piece
of the president at the Paris tribunal.
He will no doubt be in cable communi
cation with the president every day on
the subject, and whatever the president
wantB at the particular time the com
mission votes or acts, Day will support.
QUESTION OF
ANNEXATION
New Yoek, Sept. 3. A dispatch from
Manila says:
One of General Aguinaldo's confiden-
Roynt makes the food pure,
wholesome and delicious.
POWDER
IE!
Absolutely Pure
ROYAL 8AKINQ POWDER CO.. NEW YORK.
tial advisers says that the purpose cf the
leading Philipinos at present is to peti
tion the United States, asking for an
nexation. The educated natives realize
that they will never attain stability and
prosperity under Tago rulers. Aguinal
do is not a party to the Echeme; still he
dreams of a republic under an American
protectorate. Piapillar, the southern
leader, and Puab, the chieftain in the
Malabas district, show stronger inten
tions daily of breaking away from the
central dictator.
HIS SKULL
CRUSHED.
Horses He Was Driving Ran Away
His Companions Escaped Prac
tically Unhurt.
Astoria, Ore., Sept. 3. A special to
the Astorian from Ilwaco, eaya :
A runaway accident, which will pro
bably result in the death of Orrin Belk
nap, of this place, occured today. Miss
Anna Belknap and Mrs. Ross had been
in the country, visiting Mrs. Belknap.
Today Orrin Belknap started for town
with the women. When about four
miles from town the horses became
frightened, and the efforts of the driver
to control them were unavailing. They
dashed along the road at great speed,
overturning the carriage and throwing
the occupants to the ground. Belknap
lit on his head. His skull was crushed
and his shoulder broken, and he suffered
other injuries. Mrs. Ross received a
deep gash over the right eye, but was
not otherwise hurt. Miss .Belknap es
caped without injury. Belknap was
brought to his home here for treat
ment. His injuries are very serious,
and it is thought by the attending physi
cian that he cannot recover. His skull
is frightfully crushed, and he is suffer
ing from concussion of the brain. The
fall rendered hiua unconscious, in
which condition he still Ties. The in
jured man is well-known here. Miss
Belksap and Mrs. Ross are teachers in
the public schools.
Attention, Mothers!
Miss Taylor's Kindergarten school in
the FirBt Baptist church will open Mon
day, September 13th. All children over
three years will be taken. 9 3 3t
Be
No damper In
st tea;
It is delicious
Schilling's
besides,,
People
mho are
PaFtieul
Are especially invited to examine our new
Fall Stock of School Suits. We are most
anxious to have you make comparisons.
We have taken extra pains in selecting our
Boys' suits this season, and feel confident
of having the very best that money can
buy.
In buying our Clothing for the boys, we
always keep in mind that they must be
well made and of dependable cloths, to
give the required amount of wear. And
another thing, our Boys' Clothing is all
made by boys' tailors, tailors who make
Boya' Clothing only ; who devote their en
time to making it, and making it right.
Our suits at $2.00, J2.50, $3.00 and $3 50 are
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(Pictures and Rhyme), by
PPUiJWEH COX
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IT IS AGAIN
UNDER GUARD
Maine Wreck Again Guarded By Order
of the Spanish Authorities at Ha
. vaua Consider the Matter Still
Open.
New York, Sept. 3. A Tribune spe
cial from Havana says: .
Within the last few days the authorities
have reinstated the system of patrol
boats about the Maine wreck as main
tained before the war, intending to show
the commission their intention that
American property shall be fully pro
tected, and incidentally that they do
not regard the cause ot the disaster aa
determined and intend to give no op
portunity for the manufacture of evi
dence. Yellow Fever in the South.
Kby Wkst, Fla., Sept. 4. State
Health Officer Porter issued a proclama
tion today stating that he believes no
yellow fever exists in this city, nor has
there been any here this summer. Tha
present quarantine will be kept on for a
few days as a means of extra precaution
to avoid the possible error of last year
on the Upper Gulf coast.'