SATURDAY.
....MARCH 8. 1890
NOT SCIENTIFIC.
The practical demonstration of a
theory is ajaya the best evidence of
the adaptability of . a policy to a com
munity or a nation. If free-trade has
actually benefitted England there is no
question that it is the economic policy
to be followed; but if protection has
been beneficial to America, Germany
and France, there can be no reason
for demanding a chancre. The basis
of principles of political economy de
pends npon careful end systematic
management; but these cannot be re
duced to that, degree. of certainty of
' which those that underlie the sciences
. of astronomy or chemistry are suscepti
ble. We cannot say to a nation like
the tutor says to the student in math
ematics: These principles are axioms
and cannot be controverted. . If there
was the least doubt about the truth of
the basis facts in any of the acknowl
edged sciences the whole superstruc
ture would crumble and fall . to the
ground. The solidity of all advance
ment in scientific investigation rests
npon the truism that nothing is stated
as a fact unless it has been thoroughly
proved to be such by every conceivable
test.' Is it possible to arrive at such a
definite conclusion regarding the eco
nomic policies of free-trade or protec
tion? . Mr. Gladstone may reason with
all the well -developed powers of bis
gigantic intellect that protection infers
waste of the basis of all values labor,
and still if, in a single community in
any protected country tbe converse
has been proved true, his position is
not tenable. It is customary when
young men enter any business to lay
down for their guidance certain rules
for them to follow. But these rules
' are never considered scientific, ana
frequently men succeed who violate
nearly every one of them. We can
. predicate the same of any established
theory of political economy, and very
many of our own industries such as
the manufacture of steel rails have
demonstrated the fact that political
economy cannot be proved by postu
lates. The circumstances and conditions
which surround a nation, and which
are important factors in its devel
opment, have often rendered a poliey
nugatory which would be successful if
the country were differently situated.
Political economy, like business, is
governed by well established rules;
but these have never been demon
strated to a scientific certainty.
slumber. However muchVe may ad
vertise our city it will do us little good
without we can show to the home
seeking immigrant a live, active town,
which ia doing everything possible to
bring into requisition the factors of
growth and development A page in
a railroad guide, half-page in the large
metropolitan journals, including the
d ily in Portland, will do little or no
good without we practically . demon
strate to the people of the country
that everything stated is based on sub
stantial facts, several weeks ago we
called upon our citizens to join with
Umatilla county, and circulate a peti
tion for the forfeiture of the Wallula
land grant; but nothing has been done.
At the beginning of this session peti
tions should have been presented to
congress, setting forth the importance
of the completion of the locks and the
construction of the boat railway, to
gether with statistics of the products
of tho region tributary to the Colum
bia. But no action whatever was
taken in these important matters.
We dislike very much to be constantly
telling our people of their shortconi
ines: but this anatbv in regard to
a w
everything that is for our best inter
ests has become so long-standing that
language has to be unmistakably clear
to be understood. Without something
is done the coming season in the line
of developing industries we shall lose
very many of our residents, and scores
will be for rent. We can remedy
this, and make 1899 the best busi
ness year we have experienced for a
lonsr time. Do the people desire
prosperity f If so, let them do some
thing immediately.
'TEE B0ATRAILWAT.
Somebody in Washington seems to
wish to have it understood in Oregon
. ' that Representative Hermann will be
responsible for the failure of The
Dalles boat railway bill if, this con-
- greBS shall fail to pass it. He will be
- no more responsible than the rest of
the delegation. They all know the
bill has no chance of passage through
both houses. Tbe senate may pass it
- to please one member, but it would
never do so if it were not sure of its
defeat in the house. Legislation in-
volving so much money and a new en
gineering principle cannot be enacted
' out of hand in a single session. If it
- ever becomes a law it will be after
thorough consideration and careful de
bate, for which there is no time this
winter. There ought to be no tnisun-
' derstanding about this matter in Ore
gon. It is all very well for a senator
to make personal capital out of the
. barren passage of a bill through the
senate. That is legitimate enough as
far as politics go. But he must not
'be allowed to make it at the expense
of a representative of his own state at
the other end of the capital, who has a
re-election to look after as well as
himself. Oregonian.
This places the great daily where it
. properly belongs in regards to im
provement of the navigation of the
Columbia river. The boat railway
above this city is of the utmost im
. portance to the whole Inland Empire,
- and no work is so greatly desired as
tli is. We are nnder obligations to
' Mr. Mitchell for pressing this matter
; upon the attention of congress, and we
. shall hold onr other representatives to
a strict accountability for their action.
- This great river, which drains an em
pire in extent, is of vital importance
to the producers of this region, and
our people will vote as they feel on
this subject. A congressional com
niittee has investigated the construc
tion of boat railways in Europe, and
the report has been passed npon favor
ably. This is no longer an experi
ment, And there is no excuse for not
making an appropriation for this ob
ject during the present session.
The approaching election .presents
an opportunity for the sovereign peo
ple to be heard. This is, properly
speaking, the jury room, where a ver
dict is to be passed upon the actions
of those whom the ; electors have en
trusted with the management of affairs.
The work at tbe locks is on trial, and
the jury of American electors is asked
to pass a verdict whether it has been
done in the manner desired, or has
been prolonged unnecessarily. An
other subject tobe passed upon is the
forfeiture of the Wallula land grant,
and the country desires an honest and
unbiased decision. For years the rail
road monopoly has charged excessive
rates, and the producers and shippers,
through their representatives in con
gress, have prayed the government to
open the river to navigation. This has
not been done, and we are sorry to see
solittl? ir.t. rest taken in the matter
in Washington City. It is not politi
cal to talk in this matter; but there
are higher considerations than even
those of a political nature. An open
river is bread and butter to our farm
ers and producers,' to the city develop
ment commensurate with her advan
tages, and to the mechanic and busi
ness man a living. These are matters
of vital importance, and which should
be passed upon by the ballot of a sov
ereign people.'
The O. R. & K Co., for tbe con
venience of the passenger and freight
depots, desired to have two streets for
the distance-of one block and which
have never beenyusedexcept for the
purpose of getting to tho trrin con
demned. The company wanted this
room for platforms, sidewalks, eta,
and which would have been a great
accommodation to the traveling pub
lie. At the last meeting of the coun
cil this was laid on the table for
future action, and the company can
not offer the people cf this city depot
conveniences because- it has no room
tobuiid sidetracks and platforms.
The Dulles seems to possess a fatal
lethargy in everything which goes to
build up a town. Years ago; the rail
road company desired yard, room in
the east end of the city to build shops,
and the price asked, so we are in
formed, was so high that it did not
conclude it advisable to purchase the
land. After that time the Albina
POTITICS VS. PATRIOTISM.
There is a movement on foot in this
county, headed by the grangers, to
form a third party during the coming
election, and possibly it may place a
ticket in tbe field. ' In this regard we
do not feel like many Republicans
and Democaats, that any one who has
been affiliated wjth the party in the
past, commits the basest of all crimes
when ho assumes to act and vote as
his conscience dictates in the premises,
notwithstanding the mandates of con
ventions'. It is not only possible, but
even probal-le, that political organi
zations which were based on the purest
moral or patriotic ideas, may have
become so changed by the manipula
tions of professional politicians or
placemen that there is not a single
foundation principle left. There are
many rearons why this happens.
When a party becomes popular it
attaches to itself certain parasites
who derive their existence from the
organization, without any merit of
their own, and in time these may be
come the controlling elements. The
solid foundation upon which it stand
may be entirely changed, and instead
of a structure commanding the respect
of all moral persons it. may become
one which is simply the hiding place
of everything that ia obnoxious. Be
can so of this, we have never con
sidered that it involved moral tur
pitude if an American citizen, in the
exercise of his full privileges as such,
sees fit to divorce himself from corrupt
leaders, or from the domination of a
convention which is controlled by pol
itical shysters and clique rulers. The
only question that can be discussed, or
is worthy of being criticised, in such a
movement is, can it be successful, or
will it in the least remedy the evil
from which relief is sought The fact
that the grangers and other labor or
ganizations are alive to the importance
of making a stand-against the corrupt
ing influence of corporations is a hope
ful sign of the permanency of free in
stitutions. For years, in this county,
tbe producers have, to a man,. been in
favor of an open river, and on every
occasion in which a candidate for office
has appeared before them they have
been regaled with tbe most eloquent
culogium8 of the Columbia river and
the importance of removing all obstruc
tions to its navigation. Tear after
year they have patiently waited for
these promises to bear fruit; but at
every succeeding session of con
gress have been sadly disappointed.
The majority in this county for
the Republican ticket has been fully
500, and on this politicians have based
their calculations that' any course
could be-pursued without injury to
party, prestige. This should not be,
and it is time that all persons in
terested should knowyond a doubt
that they are held strictly accountable
to the trust reposed in them. Fealty
to party while it embodies honest
principles is always commendable;
but when it. becomes the resort of
office seekers to carry out their per
sonal desires, the conscientious and
patriotic citizen will carefully consider
all matters before he becomes its will
ing slave. The only question and
this is not one of moral conviction
to be considered is whether any
good can ' be accomplished by
an independent course. Regarding
the present labor movement this ques
tion is very important, and we hope
the leaders will carefully weigh the
matter and consider whether it is
policy before they attempt to enter the
uncertain field of politics. -
Cascades is a "waste of the public
money," ''feeding an elephant," eta
Then if the project-should not succeed,
the great city of the Willamette will
pay its attention to the river, and
speak loud and long in favor of the
improvements to its navigation. Port
land is Portland, and Bhe knows no
other city in the northwest Polit
ically or commercially, she has always
worked for her own interests, and
frequently she has followed this plan
to the injury of other portions of the
state. If her business men had ex
ercised ordinary' foresight, to day tbe
wealth of the Inland Empire would
have been poured into her coffers; but
fascinated by the glitter and glare of
Mr. Villard's promises, she paid no
attention to her great channel of com
munication with the interior. Now,
she is allured by the indications that
Mr. Hunt will build a railroad to her
wharves, and h:r press has almost for
gotten that there is any such a river
as the Columbia in the northwest
The Portland World says the elec
tion of Senator Brice ry tbe Demo
cracy of Ohio appears to have inspired
new life into the party in that state.
We have not tho least doubt of this
fact, for now Mr. Brice can open his
"barrel" with some - satisfaction to
himself. He is personally interested
in keeping Ohio Democratic, and can
afford to spend a few dollars for that
purpose. A few millionaires like
Brice and others are worth more to the
Democratic party than a thousand
penniless fellows. Money is the open
sesame
campaign,
oulv had
iu running a Democratic
, and if Oregon Bourbons
a-few such men in prominent
positions it would no doubt inspire
new life into the party, and defeat
would not perch so frequently on
Democratic banners.
to place it as one of the many crimes of
which whisky is guilty. This may
not be so easy as it was in the case
of tbe inhuman brute who was
hanged- a few days ago in the east
for the cruel butchery of his family,
as in this case the fellow was addicted
to the habit of using intoxicating
liquors, while Scott has always been a
sober roan and a model in social cir-
cles. Whisky has created a great
deal "of evil in this world; but the
fiend who murders his wite and
children, should not plead intoxication
as an excuse for his crime.
We are hopeful that during the next
few weeks the water bonds will be
taken at a lower rate of interest than
7 per cent, and as spring weather has
commenced work should be started im
mediately. Of all the drawbacks to
the growth of this city the lack of a
good water supply is the greatest, and
the one from which the people suffer
most As a measure necessary for the
health of our inhabitants, good water
is of the greatest importance, and we
eannot afford to delay the matter of a
water supply one day longer than is
absolutely necessary.
The frauds practiced in the recent
election in Montana shows what means
Democretic politicians will employ to
accomplish their ends. Tbe people of
the new state should be thankful that
a Republicah senate will see that their
votes at the polls are honestly
counted. Montana should have two
Republican senators in Washington
City, and there is no doubt she will.
Tbe Union Pacific is looking to
wards Puget sound for a terminal
point This does not mean that the
great transcontinental road will give
up its Oregon lines; but simply that
it irants to compete with the North
ern for tba carrying trade of Wash
ington. The Inland Empire is too
rich a country to be given up to some
other company, and Portland and As
toria are too good shipping points for
them to be neglected. Tbe schemes
of the Union are grand in the ex
treme, and if it can command the cap
ital to carry them to successful com
pletion, ic will be the most gigantic
railroad corporation on the continent
Tbe past few years have wicuessed
many railroads constructed in ' the
northwest, but in the next decade
greater activity may be expected in
this regard.
Buffalo Bill and his gang of cowboys
and Indians have visited the Vatican
and received the blessing of His Holi
ness. It is to be hoped that the visit
of these representatives of western
life will return- to this country much
benefitted by their sojourn in Europe,
and that they will be more peaceable
and better citizens than they were be
fore.
TELEGRAPHIC.
SPEAKER BE ED S RULINGS TO BE TESTED
IS THE COURTS,
WA8HrGTON.March 3. The democrat
ic programme to tett the constitutionality
of the transaction of any business by the
House ot representatives without a quornni
voting has been subbtaotially agreed up
on. It is proposed that John O. Pen
dleton, who was unseated by a vote less
than a quorum, shall make a claim upon
tbe treasury to the salary due him as a
member of the bouse of representatives
from tbe First congressional district of
West Virginia. Upon tho disallowing of
this claim by tbe accounting officers be
wilt proceed to bring suit io the court of
claims, and in case of an adverse decision
will take it up to the supreme court of
tbe United States, where a motion will
be made to advance the case as one effect
ing great public interests. In case the
hearing ia either the court of claims or
the supreme court, of the United States
should be very much retarded, another
plan has been suggested. It is to have
Pendleton bring a mandamus suit to com
pel tbe payment of his salary on tbe
Candidates for congress are begin
ning to show themselves, and already
there are above the surface Hon. Bin-
ger Hermann, the present incumbent;
Hon. W. R. Ellis, of Morrow county, I gronnd that be is still a member of con- Nevada,
and Hon. H. B. Miller, of Jcfqhiie.
Mr. Hermann has been one of the
most active representatives in con
gress Oregon has ever . had, and has
made himself quite popular iu the
state. The second named, Mr. Ellis,
is now prosecuting attorney for this
district, and a gentleman of widespread
reputation. If he receives the nomina
tion and is elected he' will fulfill the
position to the satisfaction of his coo-
stituency, and the last named Mr.
Miller, with whom we are not well
acquainted, we presume, has all the
elements requisite for the position.
Old
severe
residents are amazed tt the
weather we are now wit-
A petition signed by over 200.000 nessing, when' flowers should be in
citizens has been presented in con- hloom and a carpet of green cover the
gress asking that no law be passed en- hillsides. For many years snow has
forcing the observance of Sunday as not laid on the ground after the 1st sault in tbe couoty jail last Friday night.
gress, as be could not be unseated by less
than a constitutional majority, and that
the auditing and payment of bis salary is
a purely ministerial act.
ANOTHER FIRE IN 8 BATTLE.
Seattle, March, 4. Fire broke out
at 4 o'clock this morning in a frame row
of stores under terrace buildings on Third
fctreet. near the corner of Marion, and
immediately adjoining tbe big Metho
dist church. The fire originated ia the
kitchen of the Recherche restaurant,
wbicb occupied tbe center ot three stores,
and is supposed to have been set by a
discharged cook, as oil was found scat
tered shout the premises. Tbe restaurant
was gutted, and the adjoining stores
badly damaged by smcce and water.
Owing to tbe situation of the buildings,
tbe firemen worked at great disadvan
tage, and it was with much difficulty that
the Methodist church, which cost "$60,
000, and the Thrall lodging house and
Mr. Handsakei's residence, over tbe
stores, were saved.
CHOKED IH BIB CELL.
. , Seattle. March 4. Jack Gay, tbe
victim ot David Denee's murderous as
Sabbath. These petitioners are Sec- of March; but this year will be an ex
ond Adventists, and believe the Bible ception. Together with the snow fall
teaches them to observe Saturday as f the past few days very cold weath
the day of rest and religious worship. er has been experienced, and this has
It is' true this is a very inconsiderable heen very fatal to poorly fed cattle.
number of the population of the United ine 1088 m the northwest will he very
I Ol.l. 1 . .1 I 1 1 . f I I. 1 i - ,L., f .
shops were constructed, which would ' 7 ula pena- e lernoie
cutea oy tne majority, it the United "imer or. oi ana oz, and tbe end is
States is a free, country, with the priy-1 nt yet There are good prospects of
'lege of worshipping God according to coming harvest, and if our flock
the dictates of each person's conscience, masters lose heavily our farmers will
we can see no reason why Sabbatarians I reaP abundant crops next summer.
should be forced to observe the Puri
tan Sabbath, except tbey have no SilcotC, the defaulter, whose sudden
rights that persons of different relig- I doparture from Washington City was
have been built here under other cir
cumstances. In such ways we have
killed every public enterprise which
was intended to benefit the city, and
now, when there is talk of building
roads to the interior and to Golden
dale, we will not give the railroad the
room requisite for depot conveniences.
OUR NECESSITIES.
By reason of the partial failure of
crops last year our merchants have ex
perienced a very dull season during
' the past fall and winter, and the ex
traordinary loss of cattle this wiuter
will cause trade to be very quiet this
coming tpring and summer. We can
- obviate this drawback to our growth
. and prosperity by the exercise of en
terprise, and our merchants will reap
' rich returns " therefrom. There is no
doubt that The Dalles is possessed of as
rich natural resources as any city on
. the Columbia, and those only need de
. vebpment to double the present pop
nlalion and wealth of tbe city. There
is an urgent necessity of manufactur
ing industries being inaugurated, aiid
' these will attract capital and furnish a
means of support to home-seeking im
migrants. An open riyer by means
of opposition boats would make this
- point ocean-competitive, and our mer
chants could sell cheaper than any
place east of the Ctscades. Riilroads
to the iuterior and to Goldendale will
- be important factors of development,
-and will be the means of centralizing
trade in this city. From present in
dications the Lock 8 will receive a very
small appropriation, and the boat rail
. war will never see life. All the aid
we shall receive this year will be the
rchulcs of our own i h?,rta, and it is
time we were awakening from our
Some of the counties in Eastern
Oregon will suffer a heavy loss during
this winter in the death of horses,
sheep and horned cattle. M-auy flock
masters who, at the beginning of the
season, were in good circumstances,
will be literally impoverished by the
severity of the weather. These men,
as a matter of course,' will go
eisewnere, and attempt to accumu
late a competence. Wasco county is
very fortunate in having changed its
industry from rattle to grain-raising,
and for this reason the loss will be
hardly appreciable. By reason of the
heavy snowfall, our producers will be
immeasurably benefitted, while sheep
and cattlemen' iu other counties will
loose heavily. It is not generous to
reap advantages , by another's misfor
tunes; but such seems to be the nat
ural sequence of the weather this winter.
ious creeds are bound to respect
A correspondent from Tygh in . to
day's issue mentions the name of Hon.
J ohn Minto, of Salem, as an accepta
ble candidate for governor. " Mr.
Minto, there can be no doubt, is. in
every way qualified for the position,
and, while tne Times-Mountaineer
has determined to express its opinions
on all questions during the coming f circW
neted at the legiuning of the present
sosaiou of congress, has been captured
in Toledo, Wash. The sheriff who ar
rested him feels certain that he has
the right man; as he answers the pub
lished description?. The capital will
welcome him. back, but it wilt cause
no feelings of gladness to him, for he
never again will occupy such a promi
nent position as he didjonce in social
His sun has set, and if he is
died at Grace hospital this morning of
(edema of tbe lungs, tbe result of pneu
monia, brought on by the severe choking
he received at tbe bands of Denee, to
gether with tbe smoke be inhaled while
held over his assailant's mattress. The
murder is one of the most attrocious ever
committee in the Northwest, and there is
hardly a chance to doubt that Denee will
expiate the crime on the scaffold.
Denee is 20 years old, a dime novel
desperado. On Monday, January 27, he
went into the Elite gambling saloon and
compelled B T. Burns, a dealer of faro.
to give turn $ 300 in gold. lie then made
his escape through the front door, shoot
ing Richard Itickards, tbe doorkeeper, in
tbe right wri't, which resulted in his
losing bis band. Denee then made his
escape and remained at large all day.
That night be was corralled in a lodging
house near White-chapel and held a
posse of police at bay all night. He was
finally captured. He pleaded guilty to
a charge of robbery and murderous as
sault, and was sentenced to seventeen
years imprisonment. After being sen
tenced Denee asked for a trial, as the
sentence was much greater than was ex
pected, but tiii was refused turn, and be
would soon have been taken to tbe peni
tentiary at Walla Walla.
.Last Friday ntgbt Lis last crime was
committed.
gard to the line of steamers from Port
land to Japan was correct. tie added
that three steamers would be put on.
They would be of English build and
would carry the Japanese nag.
"There is so much flour to be sent to
Asiatic ports," said Mr. Campbell, "that
the Canadian Pacific steamers cannot
carry it all. Besides, there are other
freights, and there is a good passenger
business. These steamers will carry pas
sengers as well as freight.
THE pabnell report.
London, March 4. In the house of
lords to-day Lord Salisbury, replying to
a question asked by Lord Beauchamp,
said: "As tbe report ot the Puree!! coin -
mission deals with imputations against
members of the house of commons, it is
natural that that body should deal with
it first. As an act of courtesy, we will
allow the commons to take whatever ac
tion on the report it may think fit be
fore we make a move." Salisbury fur
ther said he did not see why the action ol
tbe lords bhould differ materially from
the commons.
BOTIl BILLS THROWN OCT.
Ottawa, March 4 The i ail way com
mittee of the commons to-day considered
the bills to incorporate the North Koo
tenay Railway Company and the West
Kootenay Railway Company. Tbe first
named corporation is to build a road
from the month of the Pend d'Oreille
river, connecting nith the American
system of railways, north to JNelson or
Kootenay lake, and the latter is to build
a road to Kettle river, on the bouudary
line, connecting with railways in the
United States,' and west, by the way of
Rock Creek and Osgood lake, to the
Fraser river.
A lengthy discussion ecsned. Sir
John Macdonald read a note (rnra Pips
ident Van Horn, of the Canadian Pacific,
saying the road south would take all the
minerals ot that country into the United
States and that the Canadian Pacific
railway intended to build a line from
Nelson to connect with other lines to
carry these ores north. Both bills were
thrown out.
LITTLE ABE LINCOLN DEAD.
London, March 5. Master Abraham
Lincoln, son of Robert Lincoln, United
States minister, who has been suffering
from poisoning arising from a maligaant
carbuncle on the left side below the arm
pit, died at 11 o'clock this morning.
During the morning the lad was.tn a com
atose condition, and nnable to retain
nourishment, but suffered no pain. The
Lincoln family was at tbe bedside '.from
early moraing until he died, fie passed
away quietly. The body will be eobalm
cd and sent home for interment.
The queen sent a dlessoge oi sympathy
to air. .Lincoln.
- The funeral services will be held Fri
day next. Onlv intimate friends ot the
family aud officials of the United States
legation will be invited. The body will
be deposited temporarily ia the catacombs
at Kxnsal tireen, whence it win be trans
ferred to tbe family tomb at Springfield;
111.
Washington, March 5. The president
has teot a message or condolence to Min
ister Lincoln.
Tbe death of Abraham Lincoln, the
15 year-old son of Robert T. Lincoln,
American minister to England, is partic
ularly sad, as be was bis lather's only
son, and, with the exception of Minister
Lincoln, the only descendant ot tbe mar
tyred president, his grandfather. Minis
ter Lincoln married in 18C9 Miss Mary
Harlan, daughter of cx senator Harlan
ot lows, whom President .Lincoln ap
pointed bis secretary of the interior, al
though be din not take the office until
President Johnson's administration. Tbe
fruits of this union are three children
A handsome girl, tbe eldest child, now
budding into womanhood; Abraham, the
dead boy, and a second daughter, still
younger.
RESTORED TO HER MOTHER.
Spokane Falls, March 5. Eigbt
years ago a little girl was -kidnapped
from ber parents either ia Montana or
She has always retained
shadowy remembrance of ber parents and
tbe old borne, and her heart has never
ceased longing for a mother's !oye. Her
abductor was a man named Davis, but
his motive remains a mystery. On the
17th of February Cora Davis for that is
the name she now bears was brought
here, by a man named Korthcott and
placed in All Saints boarding school, an
institution under the control of tho Epis
copal church. Recently she gained a
clue to the wbereabouols of ber mother,
and learned that she was living at Sorlh
Yakima w.'tu ber second huabrn-1, a gen
tleman named Griffin. Cora wrote to
Mm. Griffin and in her letter recited inct
dents of her early childhood. Mr. Griffin
came here a few days ago and established
the identity of tbe lost child beyond i
shadow of doubt. To protect the school
against the man Davis a writ of habeas
corpus was sworn out to-day in the su
perior court; and Cora was taken before
Judge Blake. It there appearing that
Mrs. Griffin was ber mother, and she de
siring to be reunited, the judge so ordered,
and to-morrow morning's train will bear
the long lost child to tbe arms of bes
parent. '
She :s a handsome girl, just budding
into womanhood, of modest demeanor,
and beloved by ber associates at All
Saints school.
"""'S" "5"ccl "eeuom, ana fortunate enough to escape punish-
u u preference lor any candidate ment, he can but keenlv feel his di
position wuuin me gin or me I grace.
for position within the
sovereign people at the June election,
it cannot see any reason why the nom
ination of Mr. Minto would not be
acceptable to the Republican party.
Portland is agitated over a proposi
tion of Mr. Hunt to build a branch
railroad to that city. If the citizens
of the metropolis wonld view the
transportation matter in the right
light, aud do something towards open
ing the Columbia -river, tbey could
compete with any point in the north
west; but as a railroad center, with
boats on the Columbia, they will al
ways be handicapped.
. The Republican state central com
mittee has met, and, as expected, Port
land has been designated as the place
of holding the state convention. The
date is fixed for April 16tb. We do
not know whether Eastern Oregon
can consolidate for their rights. If
they can some consideration will be
given them in nominations on the
ticket; if not, they will be herded for
Portland's interests by political flock-masters.
Ihe Democrats are beginning to
speak encouragingly, of the coming
election. They think -thejp. can easily
win the fight, and are verv iubilant
over the prospects. We distinctly rec
ollect that they ushered in the cam
paign two years ago with . the same
flourish of trumpets,. and then awoke
from their peaceful slumbers the morn
ing after election day to find their
ticket badly beaten. . "Hope deferred
niaketh the heart sick," and if Dem
ocracy suffers many more disappoint
ments it will result in very serious
illness.
Next Wednesday the state Repub
lican Central Committee will meet in
Portland, to . make 'preliminary ar
rangements for opening the campaign.
The real earnest political fight will
not commence until the meeting of the
primaries and then it will be war to I statements
Portland will subscribe the $2,000,
000 for the Hunt railroad, as there is
an earnestness about the citizens
which always indicates success; While
the metropolis is again wooing her
first love, we may expect the Colum
bia to be entirely overlooked, as it
Salem is rapidly repairing tbe dam
ages she sobered from the recent
floods, and in a few weeks the bridges
across the Willamette will be in ex
cellent condition. : The capital city is
possessed of the true spirit of enter
prise, and her future growth is as
sured. A city cannot be killed when
it has pluck and energy.
the knife.
was when Mr. Henry Villard prom
ised the business men terminal facil-1 Scott is held without bail in Yam
ities. It would not surprise us in tbe J hill county for the murder of his'wife
leatt to see the Oregonian re-echo its I near McMinnvUle a few days ago. If
of a few years ago that I he is found guilty of the crime by
the construction of the locks at the ' trial jury it will be in order for hint I
SOrREME COURT OF OREGON.
Saleic, March 4. In tbe supreme
court. J. H. Kooutz, respondent, vs U. P.
R. It. Co., appellant; appeal from. Uma
tilla coaoty : judgment of tbe lower court
affirmed; opinion-by Lord, J.
In tbe matter of tbe Lovelake and
Columbia Manufacturing Co-respondent,
vs T. A. Wood, appellant ; appeal from
Wasco; judgment of tbe court below af
firmed ; opinion by Thayer, C. J.
GODA8, THE MONTANA UURDERES, J
DEAD. .
Helena, March 4. Godas, the Indian
murderer, died last nigbt at tbe Deer
Lodge penitentiary. . His death ends an
interesting drama still fresh in the minds
of many readers. He was convicted of
the murder of an old prospector named
Embody, who had been found dead in
bis cabin in tbe foothills. Before tbe
death sentence could be pronounced,
Godas, with three ethers, broke jail and
escaped to the mountains. Traveling by
night, they went from one Indian agency
to another, and finally reached tbe North
west territory. There be was recognized
by tbe mounted police and captured.
Alter many vexatious delays be was re
turned to Helena snd the death sentence
pronounced. Gov. Leslie's scruples
against capital punishment got him a
commutation of sentence. He has suf
fered greatly since hiV incarceration
finally dying cf consumption. He made
no confession, but there never was a
doubt of hu guilt. Indian Phillip's case
ia before tbe board of pardons. He has
been respited till April 2. There is
strong sentiment in bis favor.
PORTLAND AND JAPAN.
San Francisco, March 4. B. Camp
bell, general Northwestern freight agent
of the Union Pacific, at Portland, is in
the city, accompanied by his family.
He Mated to night that tbe report ia re-
the pabnell commission.
London, March 0. Ia tbe commons
this eveniag tbe debate on the Purnell
commissirn was resumed by Professor
Bryce, who praised Parnell and Davitt
for rendering great service to England in
bringing about tbe good feeling between
the two countries.
Sir Charles Russell said be could not
regsrd tbe commission judges as men free
from . prepossessions aud prejudices. A
bad precedent had been made iu the selec
tion of three judges to decide questions
having chiefly a political aspect. The
whole case had been conducted with per
tinacious rancor by tbe attorney general, a
manner in which it would not have heen
conducted if the political character of the
commission bad not swept away its judg
ment. - .
Attorney-General Webster said be bad
been represenred tl rouehout by tbe
speakers of the opposition as the villain
of the whole piece, although only doing
bis duty .as cpunsel. Throughout the
case no step has bees taken in behalf of
the Time. The government had aimed
solely to torow the clearest possible light
upon the doiogg of tbe leaguers. Truth,
not misrepresentations, bad been its aim.
The commission had provided impartial
minds with evidence that justified tbe
bulk of the accusations against the Ptr-
nellites. farnell was unable to prouuee
a smglo speech in which he had de
nounced the use of dynamite. Tbe sttor-ner-general
regretted that many charges
were made mat suouid not have been
made. Tbe respondents bad withdrawn
their case, but the fact was that the more
witnesses -were called, the more times
tbe case was being proved. It was only
bis duty to reply to tbe accusations that
he was a representative of the Timet, aud
leave the niatfer in tbe bauds of the
house.
Major Sanderson describeda lentb
what be called tbe dual method of Par-
nellitcs; that it was their customs to col
lect dynamite funds in America and orate
oa "the ucion of hearts" at borne. San
derson accused Dillion of indirectly en
couraging tbe maiming of cattle, where
upon Paroellite members shouted "liar.'
The speaker sternly called for order.
Sanderson twitted Harcourt with hav
ing cost tbe country at tbe rate of SlO,
000 yearly for protection from dynamiters
when be was borne secretary, and now his
body guard was composed of nationalists
paid by Ford.
" RATIONAL AID NOT NEEDED.
San Fbajcisco, March 7. Senator
Stanford to day telegraphed to Mayor
Pond in reply to tin) (legrsm sent to
Washington by lue commiuus pt unem
ployed workingmeo, announcing that
there was starvation in San Francisco,
saying be would !ay the matter before
the president. Ho thought, however.
that tbe good people of San Francisao
were able to take care of any esse of dis
tress by tbe. aid of local and organized
charities.
Mayor Pond in response telegraphed
that there was some temporary distress
among the working classes in San Fran
cisco, owing to the continued rains, but
he thought the citizens would lelieve it.
He stated that a meeting of 200 leading
citizens would be held to morrow, and
that Archbishop Riordan and others
bave offered to subscribe $1000 each
toward relief ot the distressed.
BOY KILLED NEAB BLACK DIAMOND.
Seattle, March 6. Joseph, son of
Howell Thomas, of Black Diamond, was
killed by a coal train on the Columbia &
Puget Sound railroad this morning at tbe
No. 12 mine, three miles from Black Dia
mond. . Tbe boy tried to get on the train
while in motion, and fell under tbe wheels,
nine csrs passing over the body, crushing
it in a frightful manner.
ENGINES BURIED BY SNOW.
Denvkh Si arch 0. A spec-id to the"
Times trout - heeler, Col., says: One of
the greatest utustrophes in the way ol
snowslidc-3 oai ned last night five miles
east of this piat, in wlmtis known as
the wall cut, mi M.l high line division of
the South Park rlroad, iu which two
passenger traina c-in.V near being wiped
away. The train gr-g west was run
ning in two section. The first section
got stock in the suow at the wall cut,
and section 2 came up two power
ful engines to pull out i o first section.
Road muster P. Dobbins ttnnding in
front of the head engine, su, untending
the work, when au avalaueh : ot snow
came down without warning i weeping
him away.
11a was completely covered by fly
ing mass of enow, and carried a di -ai cc
of Peveral thousand feet, entirely a rt
Ten-Mile river and on to the Rio Gra.- Ii
track, where he managed t extricu
himself with great difficulty. One an Id
was badly sprained, but bo was other
wise m. injured. The tremendous volume
of snow piled itself eutircly over the four
engines, putting out the hres, and com
pletely buried the mail car and Hanger,
The weight of the uow crushed in the
front end ot tbo mail car, in which was
Mail Agent George Roberts and Baggage
Master JN. .Mason, it took some time to
extricate them. Neither wa9 injured
Fireman Culbertsou was badly sca'ded.
dead in cab kuins.
Bcffado, March 6 A train on the
Lake Shore road from the west, due at
ISuiUIo at 91 :0 P. M., broke iu two near
Hamburg to-night. The .irout part of
tne train, consisting ot the engine, tender,
smoker and two day coaches were quickly
brought to a standstill. The rear half
composed of five heavy Pulimans, came
on a down grade and crashed into the
second day coich. The Pullman, being
heavier, lifted the day coach into tbe air,
and they now lie one on lop of the other,
and both having telescoped the first day
coach. Both day coaches and the Pull
man were full of pussengeis. The rail
road people refuse to give any informa
tion. Au Associated Pi ess reporter went
on a relief train as a surgeon's assistant,
as no reporters were allowed.
There were seven killed. The injured
number nearly twenty, more or less seri
ously hurt. It is not thought more than
two or three will die George E. Martin,
of Boise City, Idaho, bad bis chest badly
bruised.
DEATH OE CAPTAIN A. F. HEDGES.
North Yakima, March C CaDtain
A. F. Hedges, an old pioneer, died this
morning ot consumption, at the residence
of his son in-law, B. Chapman. He was
born in Ohio October 13, 1817. In 1043
he immigrated to Iowa, and the following
year crossed the plains to Oregon, arnviag
in Oregon Cit7 in 1844. He worked ot
the carpenter's trade asa contractor with
Colonel Nesmilh for several years.- In
1849 be returned to tbe East by the isth
mus, thence to New Orleans, where he
purchased the machinery for the first line
of steamboats placed on the upper H U
lamette river, which he shipped by way
of Cape Horn to Oregon, While East be
was appointed superintendent of Indian
affairs for Oregon , and in 1803 recrussed
the plains to Oregon.
He was engaged in tho steamboat
business for several years; was a member
of the Oregon constitutional convention,
served three terms as a member of the
legislature, and two terms as sheriff of
Cisckatnas cou&ty. He was a lite-long
Demccrat and a firm believer in tbe oc
tiine of state rights. He leaves a large
family and many friends.
BISMARCK TO RETTBE.
Bkblis, March 6. It is now certain
that Bismarck will retire as soon as future
organization of the Ghaccellprsbip can be
decided. This is a matter of creat diffi
culty. It is feared some small states of
the empire may prove restive, when the
man who induced them to become part of
the German empire shall have removed
bis stfCtiir band and uniting presence from
tbe government. It it piohable a number
of independent in masters will be substi
tuted for the present imperial chancellor
ship, tbus preventing soy change ot po
litical bias in faor of one state or group
of states.
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I recommend It u muporior to any prcBcripUon I PfSSl fSfSiSSte dl-
m So. Ox&rt St, Brooklyn, N.T. Without injurious medicatioa. . '
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(Adjoining Railroad Depot)
Consignments Solicited!!
Prompt Attention to those who favor me with their patronage.
The Highest Price paid in Cash for Wheat, Barley, Etc., Etc.
Has removed from Second ilreet lo Third I tree t. Th Leading Houm (or
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far All mull orders filled satisfactorily and promptly, and comuinondenct cheerfully answered.
island of Sicily susceptible to w teut cul
ture for more than two tliou a id tears."
The cl.lsf of engineers makes tbe fol
lowing report.
Sir: The river and harbor ant of
August 11, 1833, section 13, authorize
and directs the Secretary of Wnr to ap
point a Board of three engineers from the
Uuited States Army, whoso duty it sh ill
be to thoroughly examine the obstrus
ious to navigation in tbe Columbia River,
at tbe ralles aud Celilo Falls, and at
Three asd Ten Mile Rapids, uudjequirc
a report us to tbe feasibility soil advis
ability of overcoming such obstructions
by means of a boat railway at the Dulles
and Celilo Falls, and by widening to a
navigable status for large-tonnage liver
boats tbe channel of said river at Three
aud Ten Mile Rapids, accompanied by
careful aud detailed ulans, wit n estimates
of tbe cost aud a statement as to tbe use
fulness ot such improvement j to navi
gation and ot their relatioos and value to
commerce; and the Board is also required
to report as to auy other plau 'or project
for overcoming said obstructions at said
points, whereby said obstructions to nav
ii'alion tuny be removed, which, jn the
judgment of the Board, may ba deemed
cither more desirable tuna the above or
worthy of consideration by tbe Secretary
of War aud Congress. - ;
In the preliminary report, dated Dec
ember 18, 1SS8, the Buard, after discuss
ing the various projects presented, con-
Ketice to Fmbf-rmriK,
Gibons, Macallisier & Co, agents for tbe
American Net and Twine Company of
Itoston, Mass., are now prepared to re
ceive orders for Nets, Seines, and Twines.
Orders should be bonked early to Insure
prompt delivery. wbTblm
X tlr.-.
The Woinens' Christian Tarn crsnoe Un
ion will meet etery Friday afternoon; at S
P. M. at the reading room. All ara ia
vited. CNovtf.
OSTO ENJOYS
Both tbo method and results wben
Washingtoh Citv, Feb. 25, 1890.
Editor Times-Mount AI5EEB: '
11 V Mitchell, from tho commit Ice on
transportation runtes to tbe sea-board,
reported the following bill, which was
mad tne nrst soa second times uj unani
mous! consent: Be it enacted that the
sum of two million eight hundred and
sixty thousand three buudred and fifty
six dollars and thirty-five cents, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, be,
aud tbe same is hereby, appropriated, to
be expended nurier the direction of the
secretary of war iq the construction of a
boat-railway, and of tbe necessary marine
apparatus ond appliances lo connection
therewith, for the purpose of transferring
boats end tueir cargoes over and across
the obstructions to navigation at' the
Dalies and Celilo Falls and Ten-Mils
rapids on the Columbia river, either in
tbe stale of Oregon or in tbe state of
Washinirton, as may be determined most
e pedis at by tbe secret at y of war, sod in
tbe iraproypnient pf Tbree-Mile rapids,
such improvements to be made in ac
cordance with the recommendations,
plans, aud specifications included in the
report or tne ooara ' Of eogueers ot tne
Uoitcd States appointed by the secretary
of war in pursuance of tbo provisions cf
tbe act of congress approved August 13tb,
188S, and entitled '-An act making ap
propriations for the construction, repair,
and preservation of certain public works
on rivers and harbors, and for other pur
poses;" this appiopriation to be immedi
ately available.
At tbe tame time Mr. Mitchell made
an able report from tbe committee on
transportation routes to the sea-board.
From this report nispy Valuable fcjs
may be learned. It shows the Cplumbia
basin, if well cultivated, may be made to
yield annually 800.000,000 bushels of
wheat, and thst fjinli!Ia and Union
counties alone will probably yield 30,
000.000 bushels of good wheat.
l0 country on the face of the globe
produces wheat, oats and vegetables
better tt)an tne uoiumoia oasin.
Malor William Jones, the engineer in
charge of the Cascade Locks, reports; "It
bas been demonstrated that nearly tbe
whole of this great plain is a magnificent
grain- producing country, as tbe statistics
submitted herewith will show. Further
more, tne soil is not only fertile, bat of
n h ElnVrln'trMrL. nnrrn-rM r,l byTUp OI t IgS 13 tllkeil t it 18 PieOSItnt
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H4U ?jfCBiuiig u me. uisie, auu acts
gently yet promptly on the Cjijneys,
Liver nnd Bowels, cleanses the sys
tem effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy or its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to -tlie taste and ac
ceptable to tho stomach, prompt in.
its action nnd truly beneficial In it
effects, its many excellent qtialitki
commend it to all. It is for sale in 0O0
and $1 bottles by all leading druggists.
Manufactured only by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
way. eetimatea to cost S43i,ouu, wbicb
could be constructed iu one year, would
undoubtedly bo the quirkett and cJteapest
solution of tbe existing dilncuitics.
Recogoizing that this project is not
free from objections, in that it requires
trans-shipment of freight, sod that while
adequate for present dpmands it may not
answer miure requirements, me yoara
bus, as directed in tne act ot August 11,
1383, caused to be prepared a. second
proisct. wbicult-now recommends as a
final solution of the problem
In this project boats arc taken from the
river at the foot of tbe miles Kapids, and
are returned to tbo river at the head ol
Celilo Falls by meant of hydraulic lift?.
onp at each terminus, and are transported
over the interrneijiute-djstnnce on a rail
way a little more than 9 miles In length.
The estimate ot cost ot the whole system.
with equipment of two cars and four en
gines, capable of passing eight boats of
600 tons weight loaded in each direction
in twelve hours, including necessary build
ings and 10 per cunt, for .contingencies,
js ? 000.350 35. Estimate for Three
Mile Itapids m $170,000, makinir an ac
gregate of $3,800,35(1.05. f 1 climated
that a further expenditure of 47111,000 in
buildings, cars, engine sad side track
wi.I ail'urd the maximum eapaoity ol
forty boa's each way in twenty-four
hours.
Tbe annual cost of maintenance to pass
sixteen boats in twelve hours is estimated
to be $80,000.
A third project for overcoming the ob
structions to the navigation of the Col
umbia at this Loiflt sua presented ip tne
early report of tbe Board, dated December
18, 1888, and io me project of Jlaj ir
SAM FRANCISCO, CAL,
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extraordineiy endurance. In the Wil
lamette Vallev fields 'that havi been con
tinnslly cropped with wheat for twenty
years are now yielding from !0 to '32
bueuels ncr aero of winter wneat.
"When It is considered that in addition
to its grain-producing capacity this region
bas ample resources in precious metals.
coal, iron, and most of tbe yarions pro
ducts that no to make up that interwtav
iotr of the creat variety of industries,
wbicb alttsys insnrpi liiO deyelopment of
wealth asd prosperit;, it Decomes evi
dent that tbe mountain gorge mat com
mands tbo whole trade of BUch country
is worthy of considerable attention from
congress.. The development ot tnis re
gion will add so rapidly to the material
wealth of the nation, and add so largely
to revenues, that' every dollar expended
will coma back many fold into the public
treasury.''
While Uenerai JKimrao, late cbiet ot
tbe bureau of statistics, treasury depart
ment, in discussing this subject i'4 tijj
annual report of May 6, 188$, on the in
ternal commerce of the United States,
says: "Heverai years ago tne sou oi tnu
region was subjected to chemical susiysl
Handbury fur locks aud capals at a cost
of $3,734,355, winch fum the Hoard thinks
will bave to be mateiially increased.
Further objections to this plan are
found by the board in the estimated cost
ot improvement ot tne leu .line rapids,
in their judgment placed too low, and in
the necessity for extensive works for the
water supply of the summit. Hydraulic
litts at tbe termini of the canals might
diminish the quantity of water needed at
tbe eumtrjit level and tbe cost of the nec
essary excavation, but cypa w:u these
modifications the board does not consider
this project tbe Iitst method qfjjovercoin
ioa the obstruction to navigation in this
locality.
My views npon lues? projects are that
ordinarily the best netliqd for passing
such obstructions as exist in the Colum
bia at The Dalles is by means or locks
and canals, but in this case the objections
ureseDted !? the board as to cost and
other difficulties would make roe hesitate
to recommend their construction. Ti.e
immense production of gram In the vul
lev of the upper waters of tbe Columbia
and its tributaries Is well known, but the
cost of hauuling this grain ond other
farm products at the upper end of a por
iajfe r:ulwS7 from the boats to the car.
and at the'foWer end from the cars to the
boats, would sobu eul bp'tfce promts of
tbe termers, and would in the end amount
to so enormous tax upon their industry.
This objdetion of the Board to this
system of construction is well takto, and
would seem lo throw out, if for no other
reason, tbe building of a portage railway.
The remaining device, the boat rail nay,
as recommended by the Board, i, io mv
judgniep'. fusible, and appear, to be the
best solution of the pQlej presented.
Very respectfully, your obedient furva'bt,
Brig. Ocn , Chief of Engineers.
HON. Kedkield fkoctor,
Secretary of War.
Mr. Do'ph hu introduced a bill ap
nrounatinc 82,000,000 to complete tne
jetty at the mouth of tbe Columbia river.
yijr delegation nave great nopea in pass
ng O01.U of tuose uius una wbiud oi
congress, biey 'insy pot get the full
amonotof both bills, but fhpr will Vi
doubt get the largest appropriations ever
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