..JANUARY 11. 1890 U00D 11 E LPS THOSE," ETC. "God helps those who help them selves" is an old saying, and its truth fulness has been verified a thousand times. It requires the elements of anything in this world, and these must be inherent in the individual. His tory abounds, .with- examples of ob- t(nnlaa I u. i n finrmnnntnl l.w i hf Cv- crcise of pluck, and of men carving out for themselves a most successful career under the mast adverse circumstances. A community or a city is simply an aggregation of individuals, and what is true of the component parts is also true of the aggregated whole. How ' eyer advantageously a town may be situated, without the exercise of these qualities, its situation will benefit but little. And even without natural advantages a town can impel its own growth -by a liberal expenditure of capital in. opening up channels of trade and utilizing and developing natural resource's. During the last few years there have been striking ex aroples of the truthfulness of this proposition.' Four years ago but few men had any confidence in the growth and permanency of - Spokane Falls. To-day no city in Oregon or Washing . ton has a better standing in business circles. This confidence' in Spokane J Falls has been the natural outgrowth , oi me city limping naeii. iuc iruna - .1.- . 1 -1 In 1 r rpi i lonuuemai hub lur iwg u"m -li rvrtar ia cama ovnflii fa n t. rati it . m t J:j : : 1... . the Falls became a rarlroad center of several converging roads, and, instead '. of being ' underrthe domination of the Northern Pacific, it dictited terms to mat poweriui -corporation, xne xaiis in the river from which it derives its ' name was the only natural advantage it bad over a dozen other towns - in that region; but it possessed pluck, ' and this made up for other deficien - cies. The best advertisement that city . ever recei ved was the aianuer in which - it built' factories, subscribed for rail roads, . and -inaugurated enterprises which stimulated its -growth.. . It is useless to mention: other instances of r inherent qualities impelling advance ment. The fact is well known to every one who - has made the least casual ooser vation oi me grow m ui ' il -c . the northwest in the last few years: ' thai those towns who have helped i themselves have flourished, and those who have not hive reaped no ad van. tage of the flood-tide of prosperity which has swept over the country. The Times Mountaineer has la - bored for man y years for the develop ment of the natural resources of this aity, believing that there is no town ' on the Columbia river with the same natural advantages, except Astoria. " This paper has advocated opening the , river by means of a joint stock com pany operating boats to the Upper , Cascades,' by building raiiroada to . . i J . i i a l : : K . the establishment of manufacturing in '. dustries. . Apparently it has been like talking to stones, and the apathy dis played has been very discouraging. In some instances we have been told Thn Dalies is a good enough business point. and railroads., to the interior would . simply kill it and deprive it of its present business prestige. With the example of Spokane Falls we cannot believe this to be true. Years ago, with the wealth which this city pos . sesses nearly every cent of which has . been accumulated here a ' bridge ' should have been built across the Col umbia at this point, and a line of op position boats should be transporting freight, to and from the city. Spo kane Falls, Ellensburgh or Pendleton would not have been handicapped for sixTnonths by a railroad company as we nave oeen ior over twenty years. We must talk plain, -because this lack of enterprise' has become chronic with our citizens, and it needs heroic treat ment to arouse them to a healthfu business condition. The coming spring is very bright for the northwest, and .The Dalles to reap, any benefit must be alive and active. With the open ing of the season the capital accumu lated here should be invested in a tele phone system,' "street railways, manu facturing industries, " utitiltzing the river as. a means of transporta tion and the building of railroads. When these are inaugurated, this city, the gateway of the Inland Empire, will take her natural position as the metropolis of the country east of the Cascades and the population and wealth will double. Without these, we shall fall behind in the race of commercial supremacy. The exercise of pluck and helping ourselves is the test manner to advertise The Dalles. WATERWAYS IN TEE WEST. NORTH A dispatch in'vthe Chicago Inter Ocean, dated Minneapolis, Dec. 26th DC "V." i-; ' Senator Washburn, who arrived here thia morning to spend the holi days, is feeling elated over the pros pects for' the passage of measures for the improvement of waterways- in the northwest. He says that the legisla tion for the proposed improvement of the So canal is the most important that will come before congress this winter effecting the northwest. He thinks that the measures win pass, and that sufficient appropriations will be made to carry forward the proposed improvements at the Soo and other points. "Will these measures be supported by the representatives of the states west of Minnesota?" was asked. "I . have no doubt of it, and by others, too. The fact is all sections have come to realizn the importance of these .improvements, and the repre sentatives in congress, can do no less than to vote and woik to j,et them thiough at occe." If the states b rdering on the Miss -issippi would understand that there is a vast region of country on the Pa- ( SATURDAY. ciSs slope in which the "greatest ne cessity exists for the improvement of rivers, union of effort might accom plish all that is desired. There is un doubtedly a great - necessity for gov ernment aid in Minnesota, but the matter is more urgent in Oregon. This great commonwealth bas one of the largest rivers on the continent, and this is completely locked to' the commerce of the people by a railroad monopoly. If all states in the great west would unite on riv.r and harbor improvements, congress would bmJ to their will, and the economical east would not have the controlling power. The northwest comprises seme of the richest states in the union, and thi-ir interests are the same. The citi. z"ii8 of these states have a right to demand and expect earnest work in this particular. The object should be this session to get appropriations sufficient to complete the work already begun, or change the matter of inter nal improvements from the war de partment to the private contract sys tem. . The treasury is full and over flowing, and every cent given to the people for ' improving rivers will not lie money wasted. T!in Cztr ru'es by an iron' hand, and ev-ry moment he trembles for fear a dynamite bomb is exploded un der him. The educated .Russian is in favor of free-government, and nihilism p-rvades the universities and officials. Loyalty is only found in the ranks of the peasantry and in the royal family. As the army is principally composed of conscripts, men who ran neither read or write, they are true to the reigning family. The 'officers, who think and read, are viewed with sus picion, and they are uuder the strictest police surveillance. '.Heavy, is the head who wears a crown has jiot a lietter illustration than in him who controls the great and extensive do minions of the Russian empire. Wherever he appears a bodygaurd follows him, and his slum Hers at night are disturbed by nihilistic plots. This cannot continue always. One Czar has been 'assassinated, and another may be. The political exiles in Si beria are persons . of education, and lielieving they are right, 'they will sacrifice life before giving up tin contest. The Russian em pire is on the brink of a preci pice, and it will require the greatest care if it holds its present status. Men may be conquered for a time, but in this age of the world they cannot be kept serfs always. In the very nature of things an awakening must be expected' in Russia, and then the despotism will totter to its ruin, and no sorrow will be manifested at its downfall. Many ministers in Minneapolis have determined to drive out pf ex istence the Sunday new rrpers, and say "Sunday newspapers are .the head and front of all offending." : A paper is being circulated by them for both ministers and laiety to sign which binds the signer not to subscribe for any Sunday paper, and to withhold patronage from publishers -of papers having a Sunday issue. This is an out and out boycott, and displays spirit unworthy of him whom they claim as their Lord and master. These ministers of the gospel may : not know that ' the . paper issued on Sunday is printed on Saturday,' and not nearly as much Sunday work is done on it as on one- dated any other day of the wtek. In this age of the world, to be conversant with daily events is necessary, and one could almost aa easily do without his usual meals on Sunday as without bis daily, But this act is not Christianity, or true worship of deity. It is nothing more nor Jess than religious fanaticism, which has been so baneful in its in fluences on the human race in the past history of the world. ' General Boulanger evidently talks too much, and this has caused all his misfortunes. His speeches in France were considered dangerous to the re public, and for this reason he Was ex iled from his native land. Now from his present residence he sends a con' gratulatory message to his-' friend, Fonseca, congratulating him on the success of the bloodless revolution in Eizail, and draws a contrast between that and the bloody wars in the United States in 1775 ai.d in France in 1789 to win freedom for 'the people.- "The United States set the example which revealed the possibility of all America becoming freo from the yoke of im perialistu. France followed in her footsteps, and God grant that ere another century has rolled by all Europe will"- be free." This is well said, and General Boulanger might haye convinced France that he was the object of persecution by the govern ment had he always been .as true to thr people's cause ai he was in his message to those who entablibhed the republic in Brazil. In Walla Walla a prominent busir nesa man is on trial for rape, and in Ellensburgh a real estate dealer, for se duction. If the guilt of these mea Ik not proved sufficitntor conviction by the trial jurors, they will Fuffer no punishment for their diabolical crimes. The business world will respect them as highly as though thnir lives were as pure as the driven snow, gut how different with their victims. If proof is adduced proving the past lipes of these girls as pure as innocence and virtue could make them, they must still suffer for the debaucheries of their destroyers, and society wili ostracize them forever from its sacred folds. If "man's inhumanity to man makes countless millions mourn" ' woman's cruelty to woman has ruined the lives of countless thousands. .. . 1 MSWIS11 There-are four senators from lloru tana. knocking for . admission to con gress. Only two of them will be ad mitted, and those will be the Repub lican member, , The communication from an old res ident of The Dalles, now attending college at Hartford, published in yes terday's issue, sounds the true key note to our success, and the article in to-day's paper from "II" is of the same import. - We must do something for ourselves before we can expect others to be interested in our progress. We have the facilities for a large and flour ishing city . if we only posses3 the energy and pluck to take advantage of them. The Dalles can be a city of 20,000 population in five years if our people will only exercise ordinary pluck and enterprise. " Next season should see a telephone system, water works and manufacturing industries inaugurated. We must face the cold facts as they present themselves, and learn by the lessons of experience No one will, invest here without we give encouragement to the expendi ture. Let there be some energy dis played by our own citizens before they rail upon others for helo. This fatal lethargy of being satibfiid. with affairs as they are must be shaken off, and we must work with a will and show to the northwest that we appreciate the very favorable advantages that nature with a beneficent hand has lavished upon this city and vicinity. Now that monarchy is dead in Bra zil South America is as republican as North America. With the varied resources which the countries south of the equator enjoy, the possibilities of development are almost incalculable and in the next decade we may expect to see as great wonders accomplished by the Latin race as by the Anglo Saxon. Every portion of the vast domains, now little known to the world, will be explored and opeaed up to civilization, and steamboats will navigate the great streams and rail roads course over the boundless ex panse of the pampas. . With treaty stipulations with these countries, the United States should enjoy a relative benefit from their development, and an inexhautible market should be opened for the products of our looms and furnaces. With republican unity onthe western continent, no fear need be entertained of monarchical innova tion, or any attempt to supplant free institutions by those of European des potism. - '' Ex-Gov. Geo. L. Woods died at St. Vincent's hospital last Tuesday even ing, after a painful illness of several months. Hou. Geo. L. Woods was a prominent citizen of Oregon, and in his death the legal fraternity will lose one of its most brilliant lights and the Republican party one of its ablest de fenders. He was elected goyernor of this state in 1866, and. afterwards served in the same capacity in Utah, by the appointment of President Grant. For many years Ex-Gov. Woods resided in this city, and for one term occupied the position of county judge of Wasco. He was one of the most impressive orators in ' the northwest, and he never failed to hold the attention of his audience. Of a genial, social disposition he made friends everywhere, and his demise at the age of 58 years will be universally regretted in Oregon and the northwest. The council at the meeting Satur day evening ordered the water bonds to be placed on the market, according to the power given in the law passed at the last session. ' This is what the people desired, and will be hailed with joy by every one interested in the progress of the city. The water .com mission have acted judiciously, and now thnt the plans are. all reported are .- willing to proceed with the work as soon aa the bonds are ' taken. We have no doubt this paper will be eagerly pnrchased by capitalists, and. as soon as spring opens we may expect to see a system of 'waterworks inaugurated in v The Dalles second to none in the state. The Owyhee 'Alalanche seems very much chagrined because a silver bill has not been recommended by Presi dent Harrison and Secretary Windom, and claims that the only help for the Pacific ' slope is in the election of a democratic president in 1892. If Mr. Cleveland is renominated in 1892 ail ver men will be in the same condition they are now, for he - has very sound and safe opinions on the question of currency. Our friends in the silver min ing districts cannot expect a polioy to be inaugurated which would work a hard ship on all concerned simply tp advance the prioe of the product of their mines. Aa administration can not sacrifice the only safe policy for the pecuniary benefit of a few mining districts. The latest dispatches inform us that the crow ned heads of Europe are still sneezing, and that the contagion of the la : grippe is fast ppreading in republican America. The Czar of Jiussia, at Jast accounts, was able to drink bis brandy- before meals and Bismarck to take his sehnapa thpee times a day. The influenza seems to have created more stir than dynamite. If, after these monarchs recover, tbey pay more attention to the wettare of their subjects it will be a blessing in disguise. In that case we shall sympathize with their terrible sneezing career. Religious aeptinient ja upt a unit in favor of the reading of the Bibte in the public schools, and a very sensible and, what we consider, Christian view is taken by Bishop Potter. "Many people," he sahi jp bis Sunday sermon, "are agitated over the compulsory reading of the scriptures in our schools. I do not believe that any good would-- come out of such legal compulsion. Of what earthly service I would i- he to force teachers to read passage every morning unless we read it ourselves in our olosets, in our homes, upon our kneesf EDITORIAL NOTES. The Pendleton Tribiuu is working too hard. A little lei(i) sure would recuperate it. Baron Lilienthal, an Israelite, ha? bequeathed to the pope $3,400,000. One can believe in the millenium when a Jew lavishes his wealth upon the chief prelate of the Catholic church. If you treat la grippe right, and not worry yourself by groundless fears, you are all right. Hut if you fret nnil fump, Ix-come discouraged, very likely you will be its victim. Queen Victoria owns a block in New York city, and now talks of bay ing real estate in California. There are spleudiJ opportunities in Oregon, and the la grippe is in a very miM form. La grippe is intruding on the prov ince of the nihilists in Russia and the socialists in Germany. It can lay monarchs very low and not be sub jected to rroscription, or exile to Si beria. - Mr. D. Clifford, of Cinyon City, has been appointed judge to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Hon. L. B. Ison. Mr. Clifford is a fair law yer, but not at all brilliant. He may make .an excellent judge notwithstand ing. Miss Caldwell says she fell in love with Prince Murat on first sight, al though he is over 60 years of age. They t-hould marry and ccme to Wasco county. The prince will die soon and Mrs. Murat could grow up with the country. And now comes the people of Flor ida, and desire a dollar a box protec tion on their oranges. The south is not a unit in favor of free-trade, and when the manufacturing industries are developed, the people will be as strongly in favor of the Americaa policy as those of New England. Col. Shspard, of the Mail and Ex press, is furious against the proposed reform in the . Presbyterian creed in favor of a future state of probation He is so determined in his orthodox views that he desires to create a little hell in this world for any one who dis agrees with him. . Gov. Hill, of New York, is a bach elor; but unfortunately he is simply an American citizen,- and therefore cannot receive a high price - from wealthy heiresses. If he was a Brit ish lord or German count he might have the wealth of a Huntington or Miss Caldwell thrown at his feet to induce him to marry. The Pendleton Tribune is trying to convince the Baker City Democrat that it does not receive its news from the Ortgonian. It has labored hard to substantiate its. position, but so far has completely failed. The neophyte of the Tribune will soon learn that it takes more than gall and braggadocio to conduct a paper in eastern Oregon. Gov. Ferry, of Washington, recently paidoned out of the penitentiary Min nie Allen, serving a sentence of two years for burglary, she being in a deli cate condition. The governor's reason was that he did not wish a human be ing to be born into this world inside prison walls, and the humane senti ment of the people will endorse his action. ' v A Chicago and St, Louis paper are discussing the right of revolution, and are terribly worked up in the matter. Rebellion, in its iucipiency, is deteata ble in all its bearings; but when it be comes a revolution it' is thoroughly sanctified, and every thing, is right and proper which it advocates and carries into operation. This is very much an illustration of the difference between tweedle-dee and tweedle-dum. A lady in Michigan, with more sen' timent than sense, writes to Chicago that a love letter by Jefferson Davis written in 1834, be returned to bia widow, as a reminder of his early af fections. Aa the present Mrs. Davis was wife No. 2 of Jefferson Davis, and the 1834 letter was written to his first wife, long since dead, it is advis able that it remain where it is. The widow of Mr- Davis would have little appreciation for the first love of her husband". . Tho Railway A ge in a forthcoming issue will say: The year 1889 makes a much less favorable showing in respect to foreclosure sales than its immediate predecessor, 'although on the other hand its record ia much less discourag ing than the three years preceding 1888. A table is appended showing that during 1889 twenty-five road a were sold under foreclosure, having an aggregate mileage of 29;Q miles and a total funded debt and capital stock of $137,715,000, Hon- Geo, Ainslie, formerly dele gate in congress from Idaho, has re cently received a bequest from, a de ceased uncle in Scotland to the amount of $65,000. This ia to be more ap predated than if his uncle had visited him, and given him the la grippe. If there are any more British uncles desi rous of dying their American nephews will ;ay e no objection to receiving a few thousand dollars aa an auction ate remembrance, The towns on the sound have en joyed a boom for some years, and values have, advanced . surprisingly. During the pant - year some places in. Oregon have followed in the same line, and Astoria and other points on the South Coast railway are on the high road to prosperity. The Dalies has never had bo'f. does it desire any boom. Its growth has been steady for many years past, and it ia expected next season will witness a greater ad vancement than eyer before, The citizens of The Dalles are be coming accustomed to snowy, wintry weather, and we hear no complaints. The snow which lays on the ground insures moisture for next year's crops, and everybody is comparatively happy When (.he ' seasons come and. go, in regular snccessipa, it appears to pro-. duce the greatest harmony in ani- mated creation, and if winter with its enow is followed by spring with its flowers and summer with its bountiful harvests, it makes little difference to the farmer or business man. We are pleased that the council has taken action and passed an ordinance to place the water bonds on the market; but think the people would have been better satisfied if some plan or system of waterworks had been adopted from the various reports of surveys made. The most urgent necessity exists for a cod system of waterworks for this city, and we hope the council will not delay tho matter, after the spring opens, of adopting one of the plans submitted and commencing work im mediately. Our people are in earnest about the matter of a water supply, and have a right to demand immedi ate action as soon as the season will permit. President Harrison's administra tion has only fairly begun, says the Inter Ocean, bu in ten mouths it has accomplished that which can well be compared with all that was completed during the previovs four years. The old Samoan trouble has been adjusted, the Cinadian fishery question in the way for adjudication; Oklahoma has been opened and settled; millions of fertile acres have been received by treaty from the Sioux Indians and soon will be ready for settlement; the Pan-American congress, crowded with possibilities and probabilities for na tional commerce, and the introduction of four new stetes into the sisterhood of states may be marked as the crown ing work of President Harrison's first year. TELEGRAPHIC. dalj.es boat railway. Washington, Jan. 6. Before the holi day adjournment Senator Mitchell xe -cured action by the committee on trans -portatlon routes to the seaboard on bis bill for a boat railway around The Dalles, whereby the bill was referred to the sec retary of war. A report in favor of the project is expected in a few davs from the secretary. driven from home. Tacoma, Jan. 6. Three persons were arrested early this morning concerning whom there promises to be something in teresting developed. William Smith,' Barbara jandus and Lucy Fryer were sleeping together iu a room above the Etna saloon on C street. William Smith is a young man about 23 or 23 years old, lioldiDg a responsible situation. Babara Jandus is the .daughter of Mr. and J'rs. Joseph Jsddus, who have become well known to the public from the'r recent ad ventures in 'he police, courts and jails. To Justice Best the girls told a pitiful story. Barbara Jandus said that her mother han driven ber away from home and that she would gladly return It her mother would treat her well. Lucy Fryer said her mother kept a boarding house, and that she also had been driven from home. It being the first time the girls had been under arrest, they were discharged. The girls were taken to the White Shield Home, and an effort will be made to induce them to re form. Smith is still under arrest at the city jail. . Chief Cbesney inttnda to swear out a warrant aud have him prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Aa the girls are both under 16 years of age, the charge to be made against Smith will be a seri ous one. . THE TACOMA JIURDER KY8TERY. Tacoma, Jan. 6. Sheriff Price this afternoon signed a criminal complaint j Justice Best's court charging Henry Mil ler with murder in the nrst degree for shooting the unknown man at the Union lods'ioir house last Thursday morrinrr. The chain of evidence around Miller now seems to be complete. His examination has been set for 2 o clock to-morrow afternoon iu Justice Best's court.and wit uesses have been summoned to appear at mat time. The latest theory concerning the mur der is-that Miller committed it as a money making deed, and that bis victim was mere laborer. One prominent official connected with the case bas cotre to the conclusion that the man was murdered to shield Miller from some previous crime of which it is believed the murdered man knew the details. He thinks that both were criminals, and that tte murdered man was in the habit of dressing in over alls and poor clothes to successfully carry on bis operations. The official thinks that tho murdered man and the murderer met, recognized each other, and that a conference epsqeq, the unknown man went with Miller to hu room, perhaps to get hush money. The conference was unsatisfactory, no agreement could be made, and the murder ensued. IN FRONT OF THE ENGINE. Eugene City, Jao. 6. Andrew Chris tie, a youner man about 25 ears of age, who has been stopping in this city for a vreekortwo, left the Ajinqesota ho' el this (uprpiPC and walked north cn the rail road track half a mile, and as tbe local express enme up this atlernoou be rushed in front of the ensine and was mangled in a horrible manner. Letter found at the hotel indicate that he was from some i Oln'. in Massachu seits, but nothing ceitain, relative to the cause of. the act or his former home is known. ' losr in the mountains. ' Nevada, Jan. 0. Malcora McLeod, a mail carrier, was frozen to death this morning. Yesterday afternoon he and John Frissell started on snowshows to carry the mail and express to Waghio too, eight pines distapr, expecting to get lucre uy uara. jicii iiaa a twenty pound load. Two miles from Washington Mc Leod began to tail, when his companion carried upd fragged him tp wjthin half a nine pi (lie ipwn, upc poum not pet iiim beyond there, as be ipo was rmiy sue- cqmbiqg. lie went into town for relief, A pariy Hastened 10 aiclyeoa. He was still breathing Vifipji liiey reached him, uui men uciure nicy "ui mm ui town. The carriers hid become bewildered and traveled in a circle many hoqrs. THE "STATE'S JONAH. San Francisco, Jan. 0 W. J. Thomp son, a stockraiser of E lslern Oregon, ar rived hereon the steamer State ofCidifur uia yesterday with a band of hors. alter a somewhat arduous exjcnenc' He started for Portland from 'where he lives by train, which ut wrecked, and he had to wait for soother. But he finaPv reached Portland with all his horses. He took passage on the steamer Oregon for this city, I he uregor rap down (he Mac kenzie, aud had to return to Portland and. transfer her' freigtit to the Stale nf California, which was a litt'e over a week making t lie trip. Clue of the steamer hands when he saw ' ThoinpvDn safely landed facetiously remarked that Tbomp son was ''the State's Jonah.'-' A . BLOODY LOCOMOTIVE.. Pittsburg, Jan. C A mail train on the Pennsylvania railroad when pas-ing through Tyrone this morning killed Yard- master Wol'gang and probably tatally injured Conductor Worley. The men were standing on the.- track apd . were struck by thu fPgine. At fJenp's creek, about ten miles east of here, the same tram ran oyer and killed two unknown men. supposed to be Hungarian laborers. They stepped out of their cabin on to the track directly in front of tbe engine and were run down and horribly managled. A BOY POISONS HIS WHOLE FAMILY. Huntington, W. Va., Jan. 6. Edward Church, a 17 year boy living with bis father, near this place, is charged with Children Cry for j poisoning the entire family by putliug piuMOQ in uib urcaii. udb nine gin is dead, and four others of tlie family arc in a critical condition. The young murder er confessed to a friend and then fled. He has not been apprehended. AN EDITOR SEXTF.XCED FOit CONTEMPT. Jvcksoxvillr. JaD. 6. E. J. Kaiser, of the Vnltiy JitcarU, waa anatgue.i to day Tor judgment id (ho contempt case, and Judge Webster imposed a tine of 50 and fifteen davs' imprisonment in the county jail. Pending a motinu for ap peal to the supreme court. Kaiser was released on his own recognizance. THE "EXAMISKrV BRAVE liErORTKltS. San Fhancisto. Jan.C W. K. Hearst, editor of the Examiutr, has presented u gold watch and $200 each to AMen Kelly aud II. H. Haxton, the two reporters who went out Friday night in a tug chartered by Mr. Hearst aud rescued Antonio Nicholas from a perilous position oa the rock in the ocean near Point Bouita. A IJIO WHITE CLOUD. Sierra City, Cab, Jan. C The snowi b'.orkede from this place to the outside world has not yet been raised, but tele graph communication, which was inter rupted about the time of the fatal suow slide last Friday, was resumed again late last, night. Particulars of this slide can now be given. Sierra City is situated in what is virtu ally in a ravine. During the progress of a norm, owing to the tremendous veloc -ity and force of the winds, the Enow is swept lrom the sides of the mountains into the ravines, yradualiy accumulating and in places drifting to en immense depth. If during the sinrm it cleared up for a space of only n few hoar9 and the temperature descends to the freezing poin', the snow becomes co7cred with a crust which forms a very slippery sur face, in phces us smooth as gias. If then there comes anothsr tall of enow on top of this crust, danger is at occe im- mincnt, for unless the storm ceases an the snow settles and packs down from the influence of the sun's rays, no power on cartu win prevent the vast upper -bod of f now from sliding down and destroy ing everything whicn may be ia it path. This combination of causes i3 what pro duced the catastrophe on Friday wherein seven people Iei-l their lives. As a ma jority of the townspeople were peacefull seated bv their firesides, suddenly, with out a moment's notice, an immense body of suow wa3 precipitutsd from a height ot 7000 Icet lrom one of these ravines Iving north of the town. The snow cov ered and buried everything in its path carrying away a number of houses which were situated at the base of tho ravine and in the direct line of the avalanche. Immense oak trees were bent over and broken off near the roots. Houses were swept along with irrestible force until Hi fury of the storm was spent. The only sound to be he-aid during the entire time was a crackling noise as if a lire y ere cheerily burning iu a grate. In less than a moment's time three houses were com plete wrecks and their inmates beyond tbe reach of all earthly help. Other houses were badlv damaged, and the Catholic cburcb was completely demol ished, with the exception of the belfry, wmcb remained standing. A man was shoveling snow from the roof of a house Dear by, and hearing a slight crackling noise be rushed np in its direction and at once gave the alarm, People in houses not fifty yards distant were ignorant of what had happened un til accidentally they saw people rushing frantically about and men digging in the snow furiously and with the energy of despair, jucn couia ue seen running with shovels on their shoulders, and women rushing distractedly with blanched faces asking what had htm pened. Large masses of snow filled the streets and made it almost imposstblo to move quickly, soon a man came along carrying a little one, snatched from a wrecked bouse; then a delecate woman, half dead with fright, unable to say what damage had been done, only that she had been buried in the snow. All was ex citement and the sudden deaths seemed to paralyze all. Piauos were mixed with broken furniture, and beds and budding were carried in au indescribable mass 100 yards from where tbey belonged, Not a vestige of the original foundations of the bouses renamed. Pieces of boards, with fragments of the roofs, rested quietly on the bodies ot the buried dead. To add further to the horror of the scene, tbe buildings caught fire Dd the people were soon rendered almost des perate from their futile attempts to res cue the. bodies of those buried from its swift approach. After hours of weary search one poor body alter another was Dually brought to light, until seven bodies had been recovered. By thii time it was midnight, and every - able-bodied man in town was exhausted from his ef forts, The grief and sorrow of those los ing relatives was pitiful to behold. Hot a soul in town slept Friday night, for a slide might come at any moment from other ravines, as Sierra City was snowed in on all sides. Escape from town was simply impossible. Saturday everything was at a standstill, no business - being transacted, and tbe only thought was to endeavor- to take care of the dead and console tbe afflicted. One ot the saddest incidents connected with the afTuir was tbe d,eath of a young lady who was visiting relatives here. She wag to have returned home tbe early por tion of this week, but the roads being blocked with snow made the journey im possible, and she remained but to meet an untimely death. A dispatch wag sent to Dowuieviile, ber home, aud the dis traded lather, accompanied by three others, left Downietillc, a distance of only twelve miles, at ( o'eloek Saturday morning, nc reaching here till' nearly noou yesterqay. JJven this vumey could never have beeq made unless the travel ers were expert snowshoers. There was bpt ope or two actual ob servers of the snowslide. They describe the snow as rising up in an immense cloud like smoke. Then as it descended. moving more like snow, increased ve locity was added until finally it censed moving. : It was a beautiful but most awful sight. A RUINED WOMAN BECOMES INSANE. Seattle, Jan, 7. Annie Schlueter, a German domestic, was to day adjudged insane and sent to IheSieilucoom asylum. Her lusauity was caused by the villainy pt au officer of the steamer irkUin(l, who seduced )er three weeks ago. She brooded over the shame so much that Several days ago her reason gave ay and she became possessed of a t.al'uciuation that same one was buntiuar to barm her. She bad lave every door and window locked, and a hatchet by her side to keep people away. Before she became violent she made a statement implicating the of ficer ot the i.'irf.l'iiid. 2o arrest baa yet 6-en made. THE.ORE30N PACIFIC EXTENSION. Has FRANCisoo,Jan. 7 J. S. Antonelle, an extensive railioad contractor, arrived from Oregon- yesterday, and' took the oveiland train for the east last night. Speaking of railrond work in Oregon. Autonelle is quoted as saviLg: "He have juti tinisheel work for he ea.so,u op the Uregon Pacitjc ralrQat, w hich is to run j lrom iauojUiqa bay to JJjite City, but not before we were spowed in. There is I seven feet of snow iu plqce-g, and we had tQ pack oar thing out (rom camp twenty- tj miles. a duiug so we lost ten horses and buu!y were compelled to abundun all our tools, I am going to New York to 'see the Nicaragua canal people, and on in v reluru we will complete a short line of road from La Grande to Elgiu, in Oie- irnn ' f w . - CONFESSION BY MURDERER MILLER. Tacoma. Jan. 7. The preliminary ex amination ot Harry Miller for the murder of the unknown man in- room 20, in tbe Union house, was beld today before Judge $est, apd rg-iultccj in bis being bound oyer to me superior court without bail. The prisoner leioked worn and wor ried and pleaded pot guilty. The facts brought out nave already been printed in the Oregonian, and nothing new was elici ted except an intimation that the prison er has made a confession or statement of some 60i t to the officers, but tbe state's attorney declined to allow it to be brought ont at this time. PROBABLY THE TACOMA MUBDER VICTIM. Tacoma, Jan. 7. Abraham Lehto, re siding at 2318 ii street, ba beep missing j Pitcher's Castorla. since December 20. He left home ap parently well a week ngo last Sunday, and has not been si-en since. Ho wr-rked for the Northern Pacino Kail road Com pany at the head of (he bay. Lyhto was a Sweetie, about 41) years of age, wore a heavy mustache aud dressed as a laborer, and was heavily built and rather tall. Some of the boarders at his house think they recognize L'.-hto's features in the pictures ot the stranger murdered ut the Union house. Lebto's wife is frantic and seriously iil. the elder axd the widow. Tacoma, Jan. 8. A great many Taco- mans, including a large number or church people, remember Elder Stone, who as sisted in scver il revivals here and filled several vacant pulpits in Tacoma on a number of occasions. Though as sancti monious in manner as ever, he could uot remain long separated from the buxom widow Mclntyre, to consort with whom he left a patient and long suffering wife in Clay Center, Kas., last spring. The widow sold out ber little grocery at Elev enth and O streets some time ago, and with the elder, who decamped previously to the town of Htllhurst, bas disappeared. They are living together now in a little British Columbia town, just beyond the American boundary, safe from interfer ence of the elder's wife Who is now here in search of him. THE WIDE WEST LOST. . Port Townsend, Jan. 7. The follow ing report of the loss of the Wide Wett by Captain Frederick Sparling is received: The steamer whs lost off Destruction Island on the 2Gtb of December. Tours day the crossed the bar and took farewell departure. Following is an extract from the log: "N. W. bv N. at Paston Ileid; N.E. wind, 7:30; OP. M. S. E. wind. Barometer on leaving Astoria, SO. At 6 P. M. the wind veered to S E, the barom eter tailing rapidly. At 9 P. M. the barometer was still "tailing, At 11 :30 P. M. the wind shitted, and at 2 A. M. a heavy sea rolled. The vessel ttrained badly and the wind blew heavily from the southwest." NEWS FROM NORTH YAKIMA North Yakima, Jan. 8. George Good win, an oid and highly respected citizen of tliis city, died at the Guilland bouse at 8:30 this evening of consumption. Mr. Goodwin was a native of Illinois and emigrated to this state twenty-five years ago, since which time he has been a resi dent of lakima county. He was well and favorably kuown throughout the state, and has been a prominent man in Yakima county a.Tiirs since his arrival. He was in the prime of life, being but about 45 years of age, and universal re gret is felt at bis untimely death. He leaves a wife, to whom he was but recent ly married. MCROERER AtD DRUNKARD. Colfax, Jan. 8. Murderer Blanton took the stand to day in his own defense. He asserted that ha was addicted to liquor, and while under its influence could see people ft Ting in the air, snakes crawling around him, and other hideous things. Durliig bis speech he made wild and Irantic gestuies. He finally look h'is seat, apparently . having produced no effect. THE OLD SOLDIERS. Washington, Jan. 8. Senator Mit chell to day introduced a petition from tbe old soldiers ot Oregon, asking that reduction be made in the revenue until the legislation prepared by the national Grand Army committee lias been enacted Alio a petition for the comple:! n of the harbor ot refuge at Port Orford. scott exclusion act. Senator Dolph to day reported from the committee on foreign a flans Senator Mitcbelrj retolution, with an amend ment, calling for all the correspondence between China and this country upon the Scott exclusion act. The amendment provides that all information relating t tbe Chinese shall be furnished the senate, NEWS FROM LA ORANDE. La Grande, Or., Jan. 8. Thrre bun dred acres of land adjoining La Grande have beou sold and bonded by outside capitalism, to be laid out into suburban additions to the city. 1 be price paid was $150 per acre. Already heavy advances on the cost price have been offered. DEATH OF LVDY DOUGLAS. Victoria, B. C. Jan. 8. Lady Douglas, relict of the late Sir James Douglas, tir-t governor Of Hrmsu Coluooia, died to night, eged 7a years. Deceased has been a resident of Victoria since 1848. Sb leaves three children and seveial grand children. THE NEW JCDGE SATISFACTORY. Pendleton, Jan. 7. Tbe appointment of M. D. Clifford to fill the vacancy caused by the death ot Judge laon meets witb hearty approval among the attorneys of this county, where Judge Clifford bas many mentis, A MTTLE BOY COMMUTE SUICIDE. San Francisco, Jan. 8 Little Cleni J- Iiut, the 11 rear-old son of William V. Flint, un attoroey-at-law, committed sui cidu this morning by ghootiug himself in tho head. The story of the boy's death as to d iy lus pareuts, is a very sorrow nil one. iue family live on Fell street, and toe bov, who was aa obedient child, disappeared from the house yesterday afternoon alter returning from fchool. Search was made for him without success, and as he had not returned home this morniog bis father left tlie house tore- port the case to the police. As hu was passing along Grove street he saw his little boy on the cpposido side of the street, and called to him. The bov started to run, nod rushed into the house of Mrs- Clappeuberg.' When he reached the ball he drew a revolver and shot him self in the temple. Mr. Flint came in Torment later, only to And his child dy ing. He expired soon afterwards. His parents are unable to assign -any cause lor the act, unless it was that the boy feared to return borne after remaining away all night. The pistol wai taken from bisHatber s bureau drawer. O AMBLER AS WELL AS PRINTER. Tacoma, Ja". 8. F. F. Moore, la'e cicetary and treasurer of tic Tacoma Typographical Union, has been missing since last inuay, and as bis accounts are short $450, it is supposed by the typos that he has gone to tbe springs cr is out looking for bilcott. lie wa last seen at Ellensburgh Monday. It is not believed hat ue left town with much money, as ne bad a passion for gambling, and it is supposed he plaved it as soou as l.e got howl ot it. He left several of his friends without settling up with them, bis de linquencies in ibis way aiu'iunting to aooui $ iuu. Tbe printers have not decided whether tbey will try to bring bim back or not. but have taKen steps to post him in ever lodge room in tbe United States and Canada. Moore , came lrom Pittsburg originally, bet woiked on state work at Bismarck for awlu'e. aud was alto at St. Paul before bis arrival at Tacoma. STAXI-KV HAH COJIKl The Here of Africa A Xew Hook if JliM Wonderful AdyMurra. Henry M. Stanley stends now as the gr-eaiest explorer and adventurer tho world lias known. Ho is tho hero of' the most remarkable discoveries in all the records of daring and explorations. Emin Pasha was wandering 8-micwhere iq the troploal wilderness, and struggling to hold tho country of which he was ruler. -Stanley hastens to tbe rescue. He yanlslies from the sight of tho civilized world; months and seasons pass, and still no new from Stanley. After untold privations and amazing triumphs, he emerges from the wilds ot ihe Dark Continent accompanied by Kmin Pasha. In bis hist great triumpb be has put the climax' upon all l;is pre vious explorations' qnd victories. I(is nil veuiurea and discoveries have been grand, wonderful and marvelous The full aud authentic accounts will be related lu tho new genuine Stanley book, from his first entrance into Africa, and richly illustrated with over 400 of the grandest and most wondcrlul new cn .gravings and colored plates ever seen in a -book of travels; The History Company, 723 Market Street, San Francisco, Cal, arc the publishers. The book will be sold by subscription only. Agents are wauled to sell the book, to whom most liberal inducement'' will . ho ottered on application,' We call attention to the ad vertisement in another column. A UESSTLK III.lT. (To wliuui. it amy concern ) The editor tat on bis golden throue, As editors usually do; Hi Kohl watch ticked; hia diainondn slionc; Fountains pertunied tlie air with cologne. And yet the editor was blue, So blue Oh! why was the editor blue? Because his subscribers, a few, had forgot To settle their bills when due. He sorrowed for them liow awful their lot Would re in eternity fueling so hot; And all in a sort or a ttew- A stew; Like him iu a sort of a tew. Fiim Away the Uoli. Atf'.oriun. There lives at 0.ik I'uiat a man named Patrick Kearney, about CO year of age, who year ago performed a tacririce that i without parallel in the annals of unselfish devotiou. A good many old timers on the coa9t re member when Holladay aud Flint owned the steamship Go! Jtn Oa'e. They were both on board of that ill-fated steamship in 1862, on her way southward from Sao Francisco, when she was burner!. Flint lost his life in that disaster. B:m Holladay strapped himself to a ladder and reached the shore in safety. It was a dreadful scene, aud a large cum ber perished. Among the passengers was this Patrick Kearney, then 33 year of age, returning from the mine with $00,000 iu gold which he had in a buckskin sack. When the cry went up "Everyone for himself," Kearney, with a life preserver on, went over the vessel's side with a tight grip on the heavy sack, containing his fortune. Though it weighed several hun dred pounds, he, beins a powerful man. and expert in tho water, succeeded in getting some aisrance toward snore, buoyed up by u tieuc ui wiKckaige, wneu a nine iz-year-old girl, who was struL'L'linc iu the sea, begged him in most pjtiful tones to save her iue. jvearney nun? away the $007000 aud cot the girl in satety to the desolate shore, where lie landed, penniles?, but with tl proud consciousness of having saved human lite. . An Aecd Indian Hilled. Yakima Herald. On Thursday of last week P.iu-an-:-toic an Indian whose Boston name is Sam, made his appearance at Tc-ow-it's ranch, near ToppcnisU station. He was heavily loaded with liquor and flourished a big revolver around iu a reckless manner, Filially he poiutcd it at a tepe and fired the bullet entering the tent and killing au aged Indian mimed Shin-ui-sec The friends and relatives of Shiu-ni-sec caught bain and tied him up, but finally turned him looses a compromise having ben ef- le'ciea on the basis of three horse:'. New of ibe killing reached the authorities here, and on the following day Denutv Sheriff Dan Simmons arrested Sum and brought bun to ibis .city, where his exam ination was held before Justice Heuton who committed him lo jail to answer the charge ot manslaughter belore the su lie nor court, which will hold sessions in this city, beginning on the first day ol February. District Attorney Siiivelv nro. liobes to have tbe body of the dee-eused exhumed, and will cndcavoi to make out a case ot murder. Who was Your Cireut UnnaTMhrrl The Detroit Journal desires to receive, by posta'card, the odt'ress ot ail living male and female descendants of revolt! tl :imry officers and solaiers of 1770, and. when possible, the name and stale oi th ancestor. Wonder if W. H. Brearly, pro prietor oi the Detroit Journal, is conteiu luting a raid upon the national treasury NEW TO.DAY. brooks & mn HAVE ON HAND 41,000 lbs Rolled Barley, 35,000 lbs Nebraska Corn, ' 20,000 lbs Bran Shorts, 41,000 lbs Chop Corp and Oats to arrive in a few davs. Also have a FINE SELECTED STOCK -0F-- Staple ' Groceries on hand CHEAP FOR CASH! Call and see-for yourselves be fore going elsewhere. BROOKS & BEERS, 391 and 394 Second St., THE DALLES. - - OR. And Has Ekctrifisd the World By the anncqneoment of his safe return to civilisa tion. His mi van lire anl dtacoverim have been UK AND. WONDERFUL. MAUVfiLOL'8. Tho world ha teen nothing like them before, bis thri linj md- founding privation, wonderful trip across the Dark Continent. HOW HE Kl'Nl EM IX liEV-very. thing will be included, front his flint entrant into venture, nutrvvious aiACOveneti, uarins exiiiuiw. m- AincA to ike present tirr.e. iweryooay wants ine new GENUINE STANLEY BOOK! Prom Stanley own wiitintrs iiid dfonatche. Over 400 of the grainiest mid uiot wnndtrful NKW . UKAV1XGS and COLol'.Kl PLA'l 1& ever seen in a book of travels. It has been eirriy awaited, and will be more sought after, mike more money for the utfent and make it eier than any book issued fur the past fifty years. (MFFinY! 1d an(1 wfl'clUble accounts of SUn UAL 1 1Ua ! Iev's travels are beiiifr pu:jlihed. lo not ue ueceivca uy oiu uooit, re-ia-he and battered plates. We announce this to ur tect otirairenis and the public turahwt tbe numer ous. worthlt-Mi, so-called H'jntv Hooks ill of which are simply o'd hooks that h tvo hewn in use for years, and are now beinif offered as new hooks, with a few lKei ' nev nutter added AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE ! Teachers, Toutur men and Ladies, Ministers, Farm ers. Mechanic and Clerks can easily tuake fioio tf6 io 2& per day. No eerienve nquirod. Cauva inir outfits n -W rdv. oend lramediatelv for illu trt d vlroulara and terms free, or to secure an ifiency at once, send 1 lor ine on tflt and you sIiaII be served first. Money refunded if not satUfat,torv. Address TUE HISTORY CO., 723 Market itttct, Ban Frvicuon, Cml. and BARLEY AT THE WASCO WAREHOUSE. Strayed. Came to mv plae a roan cow, with red neex. In- eible bruid. Owner can kavb ane by paying for feed awl ad vertisinjr. 1. A. A I LB t. llji.t rivaaiiie. - STANLEY BACK WHEAT OATS .Vlyatetion ninappeatacee. Allwnr Herald. Mr. W. JI. Greuwood, of this city, if of tlie photrgrnpher, wliofe fallery it located on th comer of Sruoud and Ferry treetf, loft her hemo at the gallery to call at tlie nwi.lence of Mr. G. L. Blackmail. She did not go thcrr, and lia not been act n or h 'Hr.l of since. Mr. Greenwood did not wih to jjive any publicity to thu nutur, aud baa ben quietly searching for her, but hits nolf been able to liud any trace of her. He says alio went away in tlie best of humor ami took no extra clothing, and had little money with hi r. lie lcea not think she intended to leave Ihe city. He says she has sometimes ucrn inclined to be hysterical, Mid fearnihat iu such mood khe lias bosrded some of the train. Mr. Greenwood aay she u an estimabld woman, and he cannot account for her strange disappearance. Any information leading to the discoveiy of her whereabouts will ue thauklully re ceived by him at this city. Letters A.tvertlited. The following is thj list of letters re maiuin in The Dalles postolfice uncalled for Saturday, January 11, 1S90. Persona calling for these letters will please give the date on which they were advertised. Allen, Winston Uileir, Patrick Carr.U. A. Daly, Tho. Hamilton, G. B. Hazard, Keller, D. A. Kelsay, Mahlu liancipher, Vn.(2) Kolee, Aume Smith, Mrs. Lizzie (2) Smith, Edith Taylor, Eva Vingen, Annie M. Wills, J. P. Williams, Chaa. Yeackel, Tilda J. B. Crosskn, P. M. Communicated, This Dalles, Jan. 3, 1890. Editor Times M'iTAHtuEa: . School closed to-day in District No. 4 with twelve pupils enrolled. . Following is the standing in deportment:' Kddid Crate, $8; Joe Marsh, 05; Jesse Moore, 95; Fannie Halvor. 100; Hattie Halvor, 100; Grace Halvor, 100; Mary Halvor. 100; Florence Halvor, 98; Erne Mann; 100; lua Marsh, 98; Ida Ganger, 97; Maude Kuffuer, 90. Lmvuk KintoUL, Teacher. How I' or torn Casquer Death. Doctor Waller K. Hammond says: "After long experience, I have couie to the conclusion that two-third of all deaths lrom coughs, pneumonia and con sumption, illicit be avoided if r. Ack er's English Kemedy for consumption were only carefully used In time. For. sale by hlttkclcy ic Houghton. Madden Heath. Heart disease is developed by modern civilization, and is increasing to an alarm. ing extent. Let bim who suspects tho ex istence of thii cause of sudden death take Dr. Flint's Remedy, nd let all persons read his treatise on "Heart Disease, which will be sent on application by Musk Druir Cj., N. Y. J. O. MACK, WHOLESALE Liquor. Dealer FRENCH'S BLOCK. Seoond Street, - Tl e Tal7ea EAST END SALOON, Near the Old Mint Bulldinc, Second Et, The Dalles, Or. Always on havnd the LSest Wines, unci Ci gar s. A Pleasant Evening Resort. Columbia Brewery and I -n ported LigerBeer on draupht. GrT0 hill & CO.'S SAMPLE BOOMS Keeps constantly on hand thcholsest Wines, LiquoTs, Cigars. Comer of Colon rod 8eooDd BU. . The D&!1a. Oreroc. -TIIE- Parmers' and Butchers EXCHANGE, 1'ioot HU, Upponlte Umatilla Ilanae THK DALLES, OREO ON. Wolfgang Schraeder, Frop'r. Always on sale the beat, of Imported ami Domestic Wines, Liquors, and Oi goal's, Mottled Beer f all kind a Kperlnlty BUCHLKB 8 BF.F.K ON TAP, TURF. LUNCH FOR CC8TOME11B. Wolfgang Schraeder. Charle3 F. Laiier, Proprietor ot tns Third St. Foulir? and Fisli Market. Will always keep on sals Puget Sound Fish, Chickens, Turkeys, Also, ProrUlont, Ctndlet, Tobacco and Clean. Leave vour orders, aa Ihev will receive nromnt ttenllon. Mrs. C. L. Phillips, Fashionable Milliner, COJJRT STREET. (Xcxt door to TiasS'MnirxTAixssa olBoa.) THE LATEST STYLES. -OF- Connets, Trimmings, el c I Big G hss (I ven onlver- sal satisfaction In Ibe 1 cure of (jonorrncBa and I Uleet. I prescribe II od feel safe In recommending- It to all sufferers. .4.J.BT05ER, B.D., Daearar, HU PRICE. 81.C-J. Sold br Uruc-lata SNIi'&s a. KiNi..8L,Y, T.w omm. Taken Up. Tty the mvlwibrr at ha rareh on Three Mile creek, tme white heifer abitii two yea," old, din hnuid on left hip, hut no other D arks. The owner e n hire pniuerty by proil.ig 4 ho same, rutin chanm and takiiiK h-r wy. J. THOkt AS. Ihe Ihtilea, lu. 27. lsott. NOTICE. ALL eemuiita due me muni be ptl.l i n or befrie Jai.uary lat, lKUu, as all vapaid bills will DO placed iu lh hajiue o a collector at that time. till K. BKi'K. NOTICE. All thoae indebted to the underpinned must artthr by Jaiiuarjr 1, lBUO. nr elo their aooouuta will bs place 1 iu the bar.ds ot an sttoruer for collection. H. MlClltXL. Taken Up. Came to U.e protnisM of the subwriber In. Nor ember, a umalt by pony, branded Y m left hip and4 MuMIe niArka on back. No other marks dlsoeru.bla.. The owut r can have property bv proving tame, par ing charirtta am taking him aay. LOKEXZLN BROS. The Dalles, Jan. 4, l&S) " ,71 to DTS. t!ii rs ealj bf tbe ESlreniChamlalOo. V OlmUnnati M7& aw OMOkikJ raaiSiUftl