SATURDAY MAY 24, 1890
FENNOYER AND ACTUAL SET
TLERS. . The letter which we published yes
terday from the register and receiver
of the laud office in this district is very
significant in more particulars than
one. To understand the matter thor
oughly, the facts should be known.
By an act of congress sections 16 and
. 36 were given to the state of Oregon
us school lands, and these are disposed
' of by the eovernor, secretary of state
'and state treasurer at $1.25 per acre.
Some of these lands are comprised in
the Warm Spring reservation, and,
according to the rulings of the depart
ment, the board of the state is allowed
to indemnity itself in selections con
' tiguous thereto and in tracts of at least
. 160 acrea ' A portion of one of these
sections lie on Mutton mountain, unfit
for any purpose except for grazing,
and the number of acres of school
land3 comprehend in -the reservation
amounts to about 30,000. ''The board
of school land commissioners, of whom
the governor is chairman, selected
' small tracts, of forty acres each, in the
. most favored portions of Morrow,
Gilliam, Sherman and Wasco coun
ties, and a syndicate of three or more
gentlemen sold these in advance for
3.50 per acre. In order to make the
title clear to these tracts they must be
approved by the commissioner of the
general lend onice and "listed as
school lands in the land office of the
district The selections were sent to
Washington City, and that depart
ment asked the opinion of the local
office. Before this the register was
approached in the most attractive man
ncr to approve these. selections. In
fact, he says in his letter, that the office
was besieged in the same manner that
the "bung-hole of a cider barrel is in
fested with flies" to do the bidding of
the state officials. To the honor and
credit of the register, and receiver of
the land office in this district they re
fused to do anything which would de
fraud honest, bona fide settlers out of
their rights in the public domain, and
plainly signified this in the letter to
the iuterior department To the dis
credit and dishonor of Gov. Pennoyer
and other officials deeds were
given to theee indemnity lands, with
out the least regard to the rights of
bona fide settlers or the integrity of
the state. According to the letter
from the register and receiver of the
land office, these lands were sold in
advance for 3.50 an acre, and were
selected in the most eligible 40 -acre
tracts in the ccunties inthis district
The facts are simply these: A syndi
cate of- three or more persons pur.
cuased these lands from the state for
$1.25 an acre, and sold them for
$3.50, thereby realizing'a gain of $67,
500 on the purchase. We do not say
that the governor or clerk of school
land commissioners realized anything
from this manipulation; but they were
very anxious to have the lands listed
in this office, and even offered personal
perquisites if it should be done. The
syndicate realized $67,500, from this
"deal": but Gov. Pennoyer is too
honest for the idea to be entertained
for a moment that he reaped any ad
vantage. Of course not The only
mystery about the natter is that he
and Napoleon J. Davis should have
been so importunate that this land
- office should "list" these sections. Jt
could not have been in the interest of
the bona fide settler, and must have
been for the benefit of the syndicate
.which was making a princely fortune
- in the transaction. Voters in the
- June election should bear in mind that
a ballot for Pennoyer is one in favor
of this unblushing larceny of the put.-
lie domain, in which the best land in
Morrow, Gilliam, Sherman and Wasco
counties was taken from the public
domain and from the operation of the
homestead law, for the benefit of men
who owned countless wealth, and who
.were eager to increase their riches by
any means. Gov. Pennoyer, by the aid
of his Greek classical erudition, may
be able to explain this; bui the honest
toiler who is attempting to make a
living on. the bunch-grass prairies of
the Inland Eupire, cannot be satisfied
with any such sophistry.
WHO IS WRONG
In this week's issue of our contem
porary, the Wasco Sun, there appears
a letter ovrr the signature of Judge
-Atwater, of this city, which proves
that gentleman to be more zealous
than wise. At a Republican meeting
held in the court house on the evening
- of the 19th inst., the Hon. L. Baker,
one of the speakers, read a telegram
from Senator Mitchell to the effect
that on the 8th of this momn a reso
lution vasofiered in the United States
senate, by a Democratic senator, plac
ing wool on the free list, and that the
resolution was defeated by a strict
party vote, the 17 Democrats present
voting for free wool, while 34 Repub
licans voted against it
In the letter of Mr. Atwater, this
telegram is characterized as a "cool
deliberate attempt to deceive, a credu
lous public, by willfull falsehoods;'
Xhit "the dispatch was, of course, de'
signed for Eastern Oregon that "it
will never see the light west of here;"
that' "Mr. Biker and his associates
counted very largely upon the ignor
ance of the people of the state," and
that "he, (Mr. Baker) offered to every
one of his hearers a direct personal
insult."
Finally, the dispatch is said to be
"an indefensible, wanton falsehood,
and the speaker knew it, or the speak
er ia guilty in like manner and form,"
aid that "among the mistakes and
misstatements of speakers in the heat
of. d ibute, it has no redeeming fea
tures." If o shall prove that the
telegram above referred to contained a
tue statement of a fact that actually
tiaospirel, in the United States sen- 1
ale, during the present month, and in .
the "manner and form" stated in Sen
ator Mitchell's dispatch, it will be
evident that there are more things be
tween heaven and earth than are
dreamed of in Judge Atwater's philos
ophy. The fact is the judge's letter
is a piece of arrogant previousness. It
is recklessness and audacity run to
seed. It is fals6 in its insinuations,
false in its promises and false in its
conclusions. We have before us, as
we write, a copy of the Congressional
Record bearing date of May 8th, 1800.
On page 4465 the following paragraph
appears, "Mr. Jones of Arkansas 1
move to strike out all after the enact
ing clause of the bill and to insert:
That the secretary of the treasury be,
and he hereby is, authorized and di
rected to classify as worsted cloths all
imports of woolen cloth, whether
known under the name of woolen cloth
or otherwise, and that wool be placed
on the free list" (the italics are ours.)
The Record goes on to show that the
motion was put to a vote,' with the
follow-in? result 17 voted yea' and
34 voted 'nay.' It goes without say
ing that the 17 were all Democrats
and the 34 all Republicans. The
above is but an incident in the history
of the Democratic party on the ques
tion of the wool tar i SI The resolu
tion is entirely in harmony with Dem
ocratic doctrine. If the Oregon
Democracy are ashamed of the record
of their party leaders in the halls of
congress, their better plan would be,
instead of denying their record, and
being ashamed to own it, to vote on
the 2d of June next with the party
that has openly, consistently, and al
ways, supported such measures as
were for the best iuterests of the pro
ducmg classes.
The inconsistency of the Democracy
is fully shown in its attitude on the
Chinese question. The doctrine of
free-trade, as advocated by Mr. Glad
stone in his able article in the North
American Review admits of no dis
crimination regarding labor or prod
nets. If American wage-earners can
not compete with those of China or
Italy free-traders say Americans must
go the nail. It is the same as applied
to our manufacturers or producers,
which says buy in the cheapest market
and sell in the dearest Protection
has a different basis, and looks to the
home first The basis principle is,
discriminate in favor of your own
family and community. On Chinese
exclusion, protectionists are perfectly
consistent. They say we would rather
pay a little ncore to our own race
home-builders and citizens than hire
a foreign Asiatic people at less wages,
wbo neither assimilate with us in in.
stitutions, customs or religion. This
inconsistency of Democracy is demon
strated in more ways than this one
mentioned. Regarding the finances of
the nation, the Democratic party has
hugged to its bosom the "rag baby" of
the greenback inflationists, and elected
to the presidency in 1884 Grover
Cleveland, a hard money-man. The
press of the party are now rejoicing at
the probability of President Harrison
vetoing a free coinage bill, while they
have advocated for years an unlimited
supply of silver as the only panacea
for existing troubles. The chameleon
of American history is the Democraiie
party. It has been all things to all
men for the purpose of winning votes,
and securing and retaining public posi
tion. The British parliament wisely is
making the debate, on the liquor li
cense question a non-partisan matter,
says the Chicago Inter-Ocean, although
the bill under consideration originates
with the party in power. Ethical
questions can not be settled by politi
cal rules. There are temperate Tories
and intemperate Liberals in England,
temperate Democrats and intemperate
Republicans in America, And beyond
the minority of intemperates of any
or all political parties there is
the great majority of temperates
who deplore the evils of intemper
ance, but wbo diuer as to remedial
measures. You can make free trade
or protection a standard or party
fealty, but you can not make infant or
adult baptism, free will or predestina
tion, total abstinence or moderate use,
high license or prohibition, the gauge
of political faith. States that are ripe
for prohibition will enact prohibition.
states that are ripe for high license
will have high license, states that are
backward in moral education will have
low license. But in all of them the
outcome is the result of a general
rather than a party movement.
Gov. Pennoyer is attempting now
to make capital out of the ve'.o of the
Portland water bill, and but two years
ago signed a bill authorizing this
city to issue non-taxable bonds to the
amount of $50,000. The governor's
excuse for signing this bill is that it
was passed during the close of the
session, and he did not have time
to carefully peruse its provisions.
This apology may satisfy some; while
others who believe that officials are
accountable for every act will not be
satisfied. We know the salary of the
governor is very small; but if the bur
dens are too heavy so that justice can
not be done to matters entrusted to
him he should never seek a re-election,
after he has been remiss in the per
formance of his duty.
The illustrations in to-day's Ore-
gonian of the passage of the Cascade
rapids by the Harvest Queen reminds
one or the caricatures of "X reddie s
Slate' in Puck. They are neither
artistic or truthful, and we are sur
prised that a paper, with all the facil
ities which the great daily of Portland
possesses should publish such slovenly
daubs. . If a "stupid country weekly"
had done anything of the kind it
should have received the severest cen
sure froiii all its cotemporaries. Such
cats are a libel upon the a.rtistio abil
ity of the metropolis, and can hardly
be excused.
GO V. THOMPSON.
The great argument against Hon.
D. P. Thompson for governor is be
eause he has accumulated considerable
wealth. If he had been a poor man
now, it would have been evidence that
he did not possess the necessary quali
ties of intellect, with the golden op
portunities by which be was sur
rounded, to take advantage of them.
His discernment, his knowledge of the
proper methods of economy, and other
faculties of the brain properly trained
in the school of adversity and neces
sity, have made him what he is; and
shall intelligent Oregonians respect
him less for their possession? On the
countrary, if he had remained a black
smith, sheep-herder or surveyor all his
life, any considerate man would have
justly judged him to be a mtn of med
iocre intellect, and unfit for any high
position in. the gift of the people.
By sagacity and industry he has ac
cummulated wealth and position, and
should bo entitled to the higher re
spect. But, while considering this
question of the standing of the candi
dates for governor, let us pass on
Hon. Sylvester Pennoyer. A college
graduate, drilled in the intricacies of
the roots of Greek verbs and Latin
declensions, because there was wealth
inherited and his parents were com
petently Rituated to give him a
classical education. He was not
forced to educate himself by midnight
oil, when his limbs were weary with a
day's toil. He, too, is wealthy, but is
not entitled to the same credit for its
accumulation that is his opponent,
His knowledge of Greek sentences
makes him the better sophist, but not
the honester man. . It our laborers
will judiciously consider the qualifica
tions of these two men, they will
honor him who forged his own fortune
in the blacksmith shop and in the
camp of the sheep-herder,more than he
upon who fortune smiled from his
cradle. Mr. Thompson knows by ex
perience the hardab.ps of the man who
earns his bread by the sweat of his
brow, and their rights are absolutely
safe in his keeping. Mr. Pennoyer,
by translating Greek and Latin poem?,
knows that a portion of the human
race are less favored than others, and
can paint a glowing picture of their
sufferings and wrongs. This has
never failed to do, and to good pur
pose; but the man who has raised him
self is more nearly of a kith and kin
with our workingmen, and feels more
keenly their wants and necessities.
It is strange that Democracy, if it is
what it claims to be, the friend of
the people should be ashamed of its
record in the past No speaker or
writer can refer to its history for the
past twenty-five years but that he is
attempted to be muzzled by the cry of
the "bloody shirt." An individual in
journeying from one town to another
must stand on h.s character, and why
not judge a combination' of individuals
by the same rule. In every instance
Democracy attempts to cover its foot
prints in the pa&t. The greatest
statesmen have judged the future by
the "lamp of experience," and this is
the only safe criterion. If Democrats
will show a single measure which has
found a place in their national plat
forms for the past twenty-five years
that has become adopted as a national
policy tbey have a right to the respect
and confidence of the people. But
history does not give a single instance.
How far different from this is the
record of the Republican party. It
has no ghosts of treason, of "equitable
adjustment" or inflation to haunt it;
but one continuous record of patriotic
devotion .o m u..ion, of soand finan-
cial policy, and equal rights to all, by
which the nation has maintained its
existence and established its credit
abroad. The present is a sequence of
the past, and the 'future is governed
by the present.
The unwelcome intelligence flashes
over the wires that very likely there
will be no River and Harbor bill this
sc-8aion. Ibis will be a heavy blow on
the northwest, as the public improve
uients now in progress are very neces
sary to the development of the coun
try. ueu tne lower bouse ot con
gress became i&spublican we enter
tained hopes that a more liberal policy
would be pursued regard to opening
our great rivci- iu iuo commerce or vne
people; but we are afraid that we shall
be disappointed. Through the exer
tion ut Mr, Hermann and Senators
Dolph aud Mitchell it may yet be
possible to secure a special appropria
tion for the locks at the Cascades, and
for beginning the boat-railways be'
twecn this city and Celilo. If this
should be done Mr. Hermann will re
ceive nearly as large a vote 'as he did
two yeais ago.
The object of the Democracy in at
tempting to elect the candidate for
governor is very apparent. The exe&
utive in his official capacity, and the I
patronage under his control, may have
some influence on the campaign ot
1892. .Republicans, for this reason,
should be careful that Hon. D. P.
Thompson does not lose a single vote
next June, as it may cripple pur pros
pects for tbe presidential campaign.
The state is undoubtedly Republican,
perhaps by 5000 majority, and not a
Single name on we wces ououm oe
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defeated. But two weeks will elapse
before the final decision, and tbe Deo-
pie should be warned of the danger of I
electing a Democratic executive, who, I
in 1892, will use his official patronage I party will have made good its prom
to defeat the Republican candidate for ises to the country. Democrats have
nresident I
There is no denying the fact that I
Democrats are good politicians. For I
so manv years in control or national
affairs, and having worked the ignorant
contingent of large cities in a very
effectual manner, they know how to
manipulate elections. When Hon.
Sylvester Pennoyer, four years ago,
g, man of wealth and education, ran
againat honest Ben. Cornelius, the
Washington county farmer, the shib
boleth was far different from what it
is now. We rarely heard any refer
ence to the laboring man then; but
now when Hon. D. P. Thompson a
man of equal wealth with Pennoyer
is the candidate, Democratic papers
never tire of writing about the power
of capital and the woes of laborers.
On the silver question, since the Re
publican senate has advocated free
coinage, the Democracy has changed
tactics and are strong gold-bugs. The
poor farmer is wept over by reason of
the protective robber tariff, when the
fact is well known to every Democrat
that as far as the Republican -party
could protect him he has been
protected. The products of the farm
in wool, wheat, oats, and potatoes are
put on the list of tariff articles, and
foreign competition is kept out as
much as possible. There is no deny
ing the fact that this matter has been
adjusted as nearly correct as possible;
but this makes little difference if some
poor, unsophisticated person can be
hoodwinked by a misrepresentation.
It is probable that the Australian
system may make politics purer, but
while Democracy desires position, it
will practice every species of chicanery
to win favor from voters. For the
Dast Quarter of a century it has never
advocated a national policy, and it
must depend upon some subterfuge to
supply the vacancy. An intelligent
voter is not easily duped, and as pol
itics become purer politicians will be
come nearer h nest
A few days only will elapse before
the electors of the state of Oregon will
be called upoa to decide between the
two political parties, and the decision
will show the supremacy of one or the
other parties in the state. Two years
ago, Oregon gave the Republican
ticket 7400 majority, and there can be
no reatcn why this should be de
creased. The candidates are men
well adapted to fill the positions, and
better ones' could not be chosen.
Hon. Binger Hermann has done faith
ful work for his constituents at the
national capital, and should be re
tained for another two years. At the
bead of the state ticket is Hon. D. P.
Thompson, a man in every way corn-
petent to occupy the position of gov -
ernor of this great and growing com-
monwealth. Durinc the various po-
;na !, l,nH fill frnm I.pW in a
blacksmith shop to governor of Idaho,
the charge of dishonesty or incompeten
cy has never been made against him.
He should e honored for the success he
has attained, and as governor of Ore
gon be will well and favorably per
form its duties. The other candidates
are well-known, and of irreproachable
character, and nearly all of them have
been tried in the positions to which
they seek a re-election except Hon.
Phil. Metschan for state treasurer and
Hon. R. S. Bean for supreme judge.
The qualifications of these two gentle
men are known to all voters, and they
will carry more than their party
strength. When such men are before
the people as were nominated by the
Republican state convention in Port
land, the party should give them a
full and hearty support There is no
excuse this year for any ticket to
be "scratched" by Republicans. Each
candidate should be elected by a hand
some majority.
Ibe record ot Hon. V. Jr. ibonip-
son on an open river is absolutely
clear. As a prominent member cf
different Waterway conventions he
haa always strongly advocated the
eary completion of the locks at the
Cascades, and the commencement of
the boat-railway between this city and
Celilo In conversation with a re-
sponsible citizen he stated his position
on the Question this manner: The
Hutica oi uitjjua mm tusuingura
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should comnlete the locks at the Cas-
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fflripfl Ann nian r.hA nnnr-railivav ho.
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tween Tbe Dalles and Celilo, and the'
government should reimburse them
aner tne worK is completed, ibis is
the most advisable method, and would
be the most effectual manner in com
pleting the work at the earliest date.
Our people can rely on Mr. Thompson
as a friend to our best interests in this
regard, and can support him in pref
erence to Gov. Pennoyer who is not in
harmony Wlth the boat.ra;lwaVi
Chairman Goldsmith, of the Dem
ocratic state censral committee, defies
Hon. D. P. Thompson to put the
charges contained in the published let
ter ot Hon. F. A. McDonald and Hon.
T. W. Slusher "in writing over his
own signature." This is entirely un
necessary, as the former register and
receiver of tbe United Statea land of
fice in this city are excellent Dem
ocratic authority, and should be com
petent evidence regarding a Democratic
executive. Ik is very probable that
Democrats do not like the quality of I
evidence on the indemnity school land I
Question but Republicans are well I
tei when they can get one Dem-
ocrat to testify against another Dem
ocrat regarding official acts.
The tariff bill passed the house yes
terday by a strict party vote, and
there can be but little doubt that it
wili meet with success in the lenate.
At the last presidential gampaign the
iiepHDiicaa pariy gave tea pienge ip
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the people of the country that it would
revise the present axiotinz tariff. Mr.
McKiuley, of Ohio, drafted this bill,
and after its passage by the senate the
prophesied for - some time that Re-
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pubLcans would not do anything in
the matter: but the logic of events
will prove them incorrect in this as it
has on many other questione.
The Republican candidates for joint
reprenentatives for this and Sherman
counties are Hon. E. O. McCoy and
Mr. Geo. W, Johnston. These gen
tlemen are well-known in this vicin-
ity as men of strict business integrity,
and of excellent qualifications for the
positions. The next legislature will
elect a United States senator, and it
is very important that a Republi
can should be sent to Washington
City. These men are entitled to every
Republican vote, and as the two coun
ties have a Republican majority of
500 their election is assured.
The Republican county ticket is
made up of excellent men for the
positions from clerk to coroner. Each
one, by reason of integrity and compe
tence, is entitled to the party vote.
While we say nothing against the
character of uny of the opposing can
didates, Republicans can donobetttr
than on the 2d of June depositing a
clean county, as well as state and dis
trict ticket Better men, in whose
hands county matters would be safer
can not be elevated to the positions,
and their election should be certain.
The Republican candidate for pros
ecuting attorney for this district, Mr.
W. II. Wilson, is becoming very pop
ular as the campaign advances. We
have heard from several districts, and
are satisfied he will poll a very large
vote for the position for which he has
been nominated, and to fulfill the
duties of which he is so admirably
qualified
Mr. Gladstone, the champion of
free trade, is opposed to our exclusion
laws regarding the Chinese. This is
perfectly consistent, and we would de
sire our Democratic free-traders to
march in line with him.
TELEGKAPHI0.
DROWNED IN A DAM.
ConvAixis. Mav 19. John Kaler, a
yourig man employed at the Corvallis
flouring mil s u.et wi.h a sad death to
day. In company with several other men
he was eng jjed in r j. iring the dam.
Kaler was in a boat placing a plank lu
position, when by some means the rope
attached to the boat became loosened and
it went over the dam. The men on shore
called to him to hold to the boat, but he
failed to do so, and being unable to swim,
drowned. His body Las not yet been
recovered.
A LAWYER FOUND DEAD.
Tacoma, May 19. John H. Nicholson,
a lawyer of Spring Valley, 111., who came
1 to Tacoma with view of locating here
permanently, was found dead In the Pull-
man lodging house this morniDg. JNicn
olson retired last evening in seemingly
perfect health. This morning, as he had
not arisen at 11:30 o'clock, an attendant
knocked at the door, and gettirjg no an
swer took a step-ladder and saw JNicnoison
lvmg in a cramped position on the floor.
The door was burst open and Nicholson
was found to be dead. His papers show
that he was formerly from Perrvville, Mo.,
and more lately from Spring Valley, III.,
where he seems to have had a fairly
lucrative law business. Nicholson has
many law briefs in his valise, and had
evidently had cases from several large
houses in the East.
A VICIOUS HUSBAND,
San Fkancisco, May 19. Edward
Fiadung shot and killed his wife Hay
Fladung, in her rooms tn-night and then
attempted to kill himself by putting a
bullet in bis bead. The couple had been
married about a year and quarreled con
tinuous! v. lesterdav she left him and
returned to-day to get her clothes. To
night be followed her and as soon as she
admitted him to ner room be shot tier.
Sbe bad been married twice before; the
hrst time to C. L. Amy and the last time
to Willis Lawrence, a sporting man at
present in Seattle.
THE LAND LOAN BILL.
Washington, May 20. Stanford's bill,
introduced in the senate to-day tor loans
on land, provides for the establishment of
a land loan bureau in
the treasury de-
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partment. The secretary of the treasury
is authorized to prepare United States
circulating legal tender notes, to be
placed to the credit or the land loan
bureau as needed. Any citizen owning
encumbered agricultural land may apply
to the bureau tor a loan to be secured by
a lien on the land, the loan not to exceed
hal ot
n
the assessed land value. No loan
made on the land unless it ts $500
in value, nor m sums less than S2oU. nor
a longer time than twenty years. Loans
rbe" interest at the rate of 2 Percent, per
annum nflvnhln flnnnallv- flnn nmv lio
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paid any time in sums of not lees than 25
percent, of the whole amount. The sec
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reiary oi tuo treasury is la cancel uou
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retire notes equal to payments made on
loans. In case of default of payment of
,ne interest or principal the cbiet of the
bureau may order a foreclosure in the
United States circuit court.
Randall's place filled.
Philadelphia, May 20. Richard
Vaux was elected to congress from tbe
Third congressional district to-day, to fill
tbe vacancy caused by tbe death of
Samuel J. Randall. There was practically
no opposition,
A wife s suicide.
Corvallis, May 20. Minnie Wyatt,
wife of Frank Wyatt, a well-to-do young
farmer, living near Philomath, committed
suicide this morning. She had prepared
breakfast and called her husband,' who,
stepping out of the house a few monents,
heard tbe report of a pistol. Rushing
into tee nouse, tie lound bis wile on tbe
floor with a bullet bole in her bead and
the pistol lying beside ber. Tbe young
couple bad been married but a few
months. Mrs. VYyatt had been unwell
for some time and it is supposed she com
mitted the rash act while laboring under
temporary insanity.
COSTLY FLAMES AT SCIO.
Scio, Or, May 20. This morning about
2 o clock fire broke oat in the back of
Townsend store, destroying everything.
Tne following is the loss: Mrs. Smith,
mi"'ner $3000; S. M. Townsend, grocery I
'I.Tool aZ7 "2'.
000 ; W. H. Bliyeu. building, $1000; S.
M. Daniel, building, $750: Talcott estate.
$75U; damaged to stock, Johnson, Had-
K-r&Uo., $5000; E. Goins. buildiocr.
9500; Gill & Smith, $1000; Louis Moyer,
98UU, insured tor gouuu.
HEREDITARY IN8ANITY.
Tacoma, May 20. Robert E. Stevens,
son of tbe former consul general at Vic
toria B. C, was pronounced insane by
Judge Beverly to-day, upon evidence
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showing that be has betrayed symptoms
mental aberration for the Pst fifteen
year.
He lately grew worse and at-I
tempted suicide by taking morphine,
Stevens has been once iu ibe asylum and
now has an uncle confined in an mrlnti I
of this kind. His grandmother also died
in an asylum. He has been for some
time under private surveillance. Hered-
ity and bad feabiu in the excessive use ef
stimulants, narcotics, choral aud opium
are thought to be the cause of bis condi-
tion.
He was taken to Bteilacoom asy-
lum,
CALIFORNIA FLOODS.
Stockton, Cat- May 20. The warm
weather has raised the water in the Ban
Joaquin and Sacramento rivers so tbe
bland levee are now ia greater danger
than at any previous time tbis year.
Tbis morning tbe east and west levees,
Children Cry for Pitcher's Castorla.
given miles long, were again threatened,
water from an old river comiog within
one foot of the top, and the wavis dash
ing badly. Two hundred men were
employed, and 10,000 sacks seLt to the
island, and this eveniDg a. telephone mes
sage was received, saying :t is believed
they can hold the levee and save G090
acres of wheat. On the south side of
that trcct, where levees were built on the
mainland north of Tracy to keep off the
water from the old river, the water to-day
ran over the levee and bad breaks occur
red. One break on the Xagle mainland
tract occurred this afternoon, the crevasse
being' 100 yards wide at a point near
Martin Lammer's ranch. This break will
flood 3000 acres of grain on the Nagle
grant. Ai another point the water ran
over the McLaughlin levee and will flood
1000 acres. It is believed the water will
back up 10 within about two miles of
Tracy. This will relieve the pressure
against the Union Island levee.
BEAR CREEK HOMICIDE.
Pendleton, May 20. Further par
ticulars ot the tragedy at ibe ranch of
Charles Genevieve on Bear creek, this
county, shows that it was a sort of gen
eral row with the herder, Charles Sense,
in which the entire family participated.
It started in a disagreement with tl:e
herder over half a day's wages, which .be
claimed and which Genevieve rclused to
pay. Some words resulted and ISeu-e
retreated out of the house and through
the gate ot the corral adjacent. lie was
followed by Genevieyp. his wife and son.
Genevieve shouted "kill him," and the
herder was attacked with clubs and rocks
by all three ol his assailants and forced
into a corner of the fence, where a pi'rof
sheep shears lay. These he grabbed and
turned upon the boy and Mrs Genevieve,
who were nearest. He stabbed young
Genevieve in the breast, inflicting a fatal
wound. The boy was game, however,
and according to the story of witnesses,
retreated into the house, secured a shot
gun and returned. The pun was taken
away from him by nenry Helmich, who
was present, and the boy went in and
laid down. Mrs. Genevieve was also
stabbed in the breast, and it is said is now
lying in a critical condition.
roach's assignees to be paid.
Washington, May 20. The house
commiitee on cki ns to-day authorized a
favorable report on the bill for the relief
of the assignees ot John Roach. The
bill appropriates $40,749 to pay the as
signces, the amount which was deducted
by Secretary Whitney from the sum due
Mr. Roach on the United States gunboat
Dolphin for labor and material furnished
and in delaying prosecution of the work
and prolonging the time of payment.
HEAVY RAINS IN NEW YORK.
. Utica, N. Y. May 20. Rain has fallen
almost without interruption -in the Mo
hawk valley since Sunday night. All the
streams are full and overflowing. The
level land reports from the surrounding
towns say that unless the rain stops soon
much damage will be done by Hoods.
Farmers in central New York are dis
couraged at the outlook. Even on the
hills the ground is saturated until it is
like mortar.
RUSSIAH CRUELTIES.
Berne, May 20. Suits Croix, fedeial,
gives an account by an eye-witness of an
incident preceding the recent massacre of
Siberian prisoners at Tara. The governni
general of Siberia ordered a woman named
Konalskoi, who was dying of consumption
at Verknisudiosk, to be removed. She
was unable to rise from her bed, and a
few soldiers dragged her in a semi-nude
condition, her single garment banging in
rags, to the courtyard, where she died
During the sledge journey other female
prisoners demanded tbe removal of Gov
ernor Bebroiski for cruelty, hence the
shooting by the soldiers.
EXPLOSION AT THE NEILSON MINE.
Shamoeen, Pa., May 20. At tbe burn
ing Neiison mine this morning an ex
plosion of gas occurred and debris was
shot Irom the shatt 100 feet in the air,
but no one was injured. The damage to
me snait nas not been ascertained.
NO MONEY THIS TEAR.
Washington, May 21. Speaker Reed
has refused to recognize any person to
morrow tor the purpose of calling up tbe
river and barbor bill. It has been gen
erally understood that tbe bill was to
follow tbe tariff bill, but it is expected
that it will now go over. The reason for
tbe speaker's action is given on the
ground that tbe president will veto tbe
bill if it comes to him in its present form.
T-be bi"' acord"Dg t0. 1,18 ideas. is unequal,
I trivintr to some Rw.tinna mnro than II. on
deserve, while denying to others what
tbey should in justice receive. Tbe men
who were dissatisfied with the appropri
ations made in tbe river and harbor bill
have been bard at work in the senate and
at tbe White home, and if reports be
true, with'eood effect. Tbe opposition of
tne president is also based upon tbe tact
tbat pension and governmental appropri
ations have been so increased tbat there
will be a deficit instead of a surplus at
tbe end ot the next ducal year. The Dro
posal for the Texas deep water harbor
bill, the boo bill and the boat railway ot
tbe Columbia may be held up for the
same general reasons.
AJI AVALANCHE OF SNOW,
Emigrant Gap, CalM May 21. This
morning while a large force of men were
at work about tbe long snowshed, a mile
and a halt east of Emigrant Gap, remov
ing snow, without a sign of warning, a
mighty mass of snow came down the steep
hill and crushed the shed, flattening out the
structure and carrying everybody down
with it. It was impossible for any one to
get out of tbe way. So swiftly did the
avalanche of snow rush down the hillside
tbat men were fairly overwhelmed before
tbev could realize what misfortune had
befallen them.
Marvelous as it may appear no one was
Rilled. Wbea the men extricated them
selves it was found that only four com
plained ot any injury. George Basler
was cut about the head and lniured in
tbe back. Tbis is the most serious case
among tne injured. Tbe track was
blocked five hours.
The extent of this slide may be im
agined from the fact that 150 feet of
heavy timbered snow sheds were earned
away. 1 be snow bad been melting under
the hot snn very rapidly of (ate, and tbat
wbtcb termed tbe avalanche was lossened
from a shaded spot on tbe side of the
mountain.
. PUZZLING THE DOCTORS,
San Francisco, May 21. Mrs. Mary
Lane, who was shot in the bead three
times on the 24th ult. by her husband.
Micheal Lane, wbo completed his bloody
work by blowing eut bis brains, is re
covering. Tbe dector who has been
aiteouing ner sam io aay that sbe was
out of all danger. She is now able to sit
up a little io bed, and he expects that io
a lew days sbe will be able to pet around.
Her mind is at times clouded, and . she
cannot remember anything of the dread
ful tragedy. At tbe time of the sbootincr
it was inougnt mat mere was no cbance
for ber to recover.
THE SLAUGHTER OF AFRICANS.
Paris, May 21. Details ot tbe recent
victory ia Senegal l;ave leichcd here
The hero of tbe occasion was Lieutenant
.Colonel Arcbioaid, commander of the
expeditionary forces in French Soudan.
Tho coIone, tne 8aCred"cit, of
r' - . J
ts. olK0r.rft.0n "1 WPper .Niger, one
r caPa.18 4"g Ahmadou, on
April 6, and immediately afterward es-
llwisnea f aso operations, at the
iam.e tlme. taklDS advantage ot a revolt
0,r,.,ne MUvea g'nst tbe king to secure
allies.
Advancing irom 8effou Sikerra. he
marched toward Nioro. tbe second canital
of AhmadoD, which lies almost directly
nertb of ibe French stntion of fUloulaqe
in Upper Senegal. Tbe kinir to cover bis
capital intrenched himself at tbe village
of Ouseboogou, midway between Segou
and Kiorou. Here his army numbering
1500 men was attacked by Colonel Arch
inard on April 25. The colonel rented
the king's forces and took possession of
the visage. The fight was a bloody one.
and Ahmadon's army was utterly destroy
ed. In the riot the king s forces were
cut to pieces by native ailies of the French.
wbo showed to quarter to tho fugitives.
The French troops included 400 white
infautry and marines and some hundred
native allies. The allied sharpshooters
lost only fifteen killed, while the wound d
numbered seventy two. Whendiai a ches
lelt fenegal it was reported that Colonel
Archinard intended tu occupy Nioro i nd
attempt to regain the French posts in
Senegal on the route to Kouniakry.
NOTORIOUS MEXICAN SURRENDERS.
Santa Fe. N. M., May 21. Porfcrlo
Trujillo, a notorious younir Mexican who
has been hiding !r.m Las Vegas officers
or the past yer, walked into the district
court hcie jesuiday and surrendered.
He is charged with numerous pclty
crimes, and there is also pending agaiu-t
him in Sinta Fe county an indictment as
accessory to the murder of three Rock
Creek runchuien some two years ago.
He has served one term in the peniten
tiary for hoise stealing, and stands very
good prospect tor another. lie has been
released on bail in Saa Miguel county,
and after his trial there will be brought
here to answer for the Ro-.k Creek affair.
Truj. Ho is the fellow who "shot up" a
country town near Las Vegas, in company
with two women, and made one of ti e
principal merchants of the place shed his
clothing and dance for tlitir edibcution
A COWARDLY DUKE.
London, May 21. Quite a lively scene
took place at the Trocador Music hall
when a Lailitt sought to collect tbe
amount of a judgment agaiast Bessie
Ei I wood. Mies Ellwood arrived at (he
hall in a lians-ru cab, accompanied by
the Duke, of Manchester, who was a
party t the action. The lawyer's clerk
and two bailiffs pounced on" the i:air.
Manchester jumped out of the far side of
the vehicle, and having a good start, ran
frantically down the street, jumped into
another cao and disappeared.
Miss Ell wood was taken into the pri
vate office of the managers. The ushers
and stage hands at once assembled nod
threw the bailiffs bodily into the street.
The latter proceeded to the police station.
ana, naviug obtained a posse, returned
and arrested the singer. The money was
suDscquenlly paid and she was released.
The manager of the theater and his as
sistants will be arraigned at Mr.rl borough
ponce station lor assaulting olncers.
THE GERMAN ARMY.
Berlin, May 21. Tbe budget com
mutes of the reichstag continued the
consideration of the army hill to-day
The minister of war explained to tbe
committee that the bill aimed to give a
military training to ail men fit for service.
After the bill has passed, 37,000 addition
al men would be available.
General Von Falkenstein, chief of the
department, general in the Prussian war
office, replied to a question, and said that
the reduction ot the term of compulsory
military service to two years was impos
sible at present.
STRIKERS KILLED.
Rome, May 2l.-At uonselice a mob
500 women and 200 nayyies, who had
ma n rf rll n .-I,..! ... T 1 - .
ot
gone on a strike, tried to force an entrance
into tbe town hall, shouting: ''We are
starving." Tbe crowd stoned tho troops
who were guarding the municipal build
loj; aud the latter were compelled to U3e
firearms. Several persons were killed
and a number wounded.
KILLED BY FALLING IN A WELL.
Silver city, N. 11., May 21. Mrs
Robert Brrwn was instantly killed here
tbis morning by falli.iy into a well, from
which she was drawing water. The well
was about tweuty-five leetderp, and Mrs.
Brown's skull was crushed in a frightful
manner.
CRONIN CASE REMINDER.
Chicago, A ay 22. Tbe fact has been
brought to ligl't tbat "J. B' Simmonds,"
tbe man who bought the furniture for
tbe Carlson cottage, when Dr. Cronin was
muidtred, was recently seen in the city
by salesman TTaifleld, lrom whom be
bought the furniture. Tbe police, how
ever, have been unable to find him
x esieraay a aetenive returned lrom a
fruitless trip to Mexico in search of the
man who drove the famous white horse.
To day Chief ot Police Marsh said be
was positive that this man was in Mexico,
but bad received warning of the officer's
approach through tbe garrulnusness of
some of Dr. Cronin's friends whom it was
necessary to appiise of tbe odject of the
search.
I
DAYTON 8 COSTLY FIRE.
Dayton, May 22. Ti e electiic light
plant was entirely destroyed by fire this
morning at 4 o'clock. No cause for tbe
fire is known. Tbe man in charge closed
down a lew minutes before the tire was
discovered. Tbe building was wood and
burned rapidly. Three dynamos were
ruined. Tbe engiue, boiler and smoke
stack are in a lair condition, owing to the
distance. 1 be steam nre engine waa late
in reaching the place but did good service
when it arrived. Owing to tbe situation
of tbe place from other buildings no other
bres occurred. The two dynamos for
incandescent lighting were new and little
used. 1 be loss is S10.C00 or more. Io
sured $3,000 in the California Fire In
surance company, 'ibe e'ectric light
company will rebuild of brick at once.
suicide of an unknown.
SEATTLE, .v,sn., juay zj. An ua
known man committed suicide in tbe I.
a. Li. lodging bouse, 127 Front street at
midnight by taking morphine. He went
into the place early ia tbe evening, paid
for a night's lodging end went to bed
about seven. At nine tbe proprietor' in
the next room heira loud breathing, went
in and lound him dying. 1'bysciaos were
called but failed to resusciate him and be
died at midnight. An empty bottle of
morphine was found in tbe bed but no
paper which would serve th indentify
him. He was about forty-five years old,
RAILR04D ACCIDENT.
. Ashi.and, Wis., May 22. An awful
railruad w.tck is reported to have occur
red yesterday at or ne:ir Plover, a remote
station ou the Portage branch of the
Wisconsin Central. Local officials of the
road refuse to sav anything about it. A
Lake Shore engineer who got into Ashland
this afternoon says l.e is informed that
several people were killed and injured
aud tbat thecompaoy has taken advantage
ot tbe remoteness ot tbe place to suppress
news of the accident. It ia doubtiul if
anything more can be learned till to
morrow.
EXPELLING SALOON MEN.
St. Louis, May 21. Tbe dramshop-
keepers have been notified to leave the
grand lodge of Odd Fellows of Missouri,
When a tote was taken to-day on "the
question of ex pel' lug the saloon men, it
was found tbat 38 were in faver of doing
so and so against. Jiany tjerman saloon
keepers of St. Louis are leading lights in
tbe order and the question may bo con
tested in tne courts. If is said the lodye
decided that saloon-keepers were in
eligible under a provision in the con
stitution excluding those not having a
respectable means of suppoit.
Advice to' JHothcrs.
Mr?. WumIow1!) Soothing Syrap, for
children teething, ia tl e prescription of
ope of the best female nnraes and phyai
cians in the United Statea, and hat been
used for forty yean with never-failine
success by millions of mothers for their
children. Curing the process cf terthiDg
;
its value is incalculable. It relieves tbe
child from pain, cures dysentery and (liar
rbepa. criping in the bowels, and wind-
coho. 3y giving health to the child it
rests tne mother, .Price 2a cents a bottle,
Good Sews for ibe Lad lea.
J. F. Mclneroy baa just, received a full
line of the justly celebrated Thompson
(Jlove Fitting Corsets, all sizes from 18 to
36, and which he will dispose of at Hew
York retail price.
4EE38H
for Infants and Children.
"Castorlm is so well adapted to children that I CaatorU can Colle, OoosHpaUon,
t recommend It u superior to any prescription I Bour Stomach, Diarrnosa, Eructation,
known to me." H. A. Aacirea, 1L D, I Worn givea sleep, s prauis
1U a Oxford St., Brooklyn, N.Y. WuEouiilaJurious medication.
Thb Cehtacb Oovpaht, 77 Murray Street, N. T.
NEW SPRING GOODS
-IN-
pig ana n my ns,
Gents' and Boys Clothing, Hats and Caps, k,
Are daily arriving and will be sold at our well
known low prices.
BOOTS AND SHOES,
Full assortment always on hand, and at
PRICES THAT DEFY COMPETITION.
We especially call attention to our large stock of
J. & T. Cousin's
Which for FIT AND WORKMANSHIP are so well and -favorably
known thraugout tbe United States.
Our Prices are the Saie as in Hew York City.
An inspection of our New Goods is respectfully solicited.
TERMS CASH.
EHEEBEIM.
THE DALLES LUMBERING GO.
dows, Mouldings, Fluted Casings and Rosettes, Turned Bannis
ters and Newel Posts, House Furnishings, Store Fronts, Office
Fittiners. Counters and Shelving in the latest desiens. Rono-h nnd
Dressed iumDer 0f all grades, Cedar Shingles and Fence Posts.
g ial reduction to builders for the season of 1890.
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lish and 1 ruit Boxe3 and Packing Cases; Dry Fir, Pine, Oak
and Slab Wood. Cheapest in the city. Leave orders at office,
No. 67 Washington Street, Taokman's old stand. apMI
WHOLESALE
Hardware, Iron. Steel anfl Farm laden.
SOLE ACEHTS FOR WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN IDAHO FOR THE
BUCKEYE MOWER AND REAPER.
These Machines are too well known to noel comment. Thousands of farmari nave
used them and speak of tbem with prat:. They are the only Harvesting
Machines that will give ENTIEE SATISFACTION to the purchaser.
MILLER'S STAR VIBRATING THRESHER,
AULTfflAN'S STAR TRACTION ENGINE,
The most Effective and Successful Combination for Threshing" and Cleaning
Grain ever constructed. - '
BUCKEYE SIEELERAME TWINE-BINDERS.
SThe Feature that diitlnfpiMief thlsTwine-Blnder If the Llhtnen of Draft, combined with It
Extraordinary Strenirth and Durability. The Binder ie nf the Appleby pattern, the only really euoeaeafiil
one yet known. We have two styles, the Elevator Binder and tbe Piatlonn Binder both excellent both
reoommeoded by hundred ol patrons.
SCHUTM MM WAGONS,
BUCK-BOARDS. FOUR-SPRING
MOUNTAIN WAGONS,
BUCKEYE AND SUPERIOR DRILLS
AND SEEDERS,
C0RBIN DISC HARROWS,
. H0DGES-HAINES HEADERS.
HAISH BARB WIRE.
""SEND FOR CIRCULARS
E. P. FITZGERALD,
Imported English Shire Stall'on,
LORD HAWKE.
IA KE. he U1 make the season t my larm on
jght Mile creek, Waaco county, on Thursuay", rrt-
luys and Saturdays, and at W. L. Ward on aion.
I y. in- stuys ana vteanefaays.
Charges tor the seuon, i.
PBUIOUEE.
No. 142, LORD HAWKE (0087). Brown, foaled
18S3. Bred by Mrs. Coward, ftomersley, fonte-
fract, rkshire. Imported 1-SHS.
Sire, Kinif of the Valley (3174); be by Devonshire
Ltd (095): he by Conqueror (f38); he by Hertford
(1037); he by Honest Tom (lul); be by Hertford
Dam by Waxwork (2285); be by Waxwork (2272);
he by Black Veg (141).
Grand dam bv Holiest Tom (1102); he by Kng.
land's Hero (75S); ho by Derbyshire Hero (5S2); he by
Derbyshire (580); he by Derbynhjre Piggott'sJ.
P&rtiM wifihtiifr nastunure can be accommodated
at my farm or at Ward's farm for reasonable chary es.
The best of care will be taken of animals, but no
responsibility for daimures will bs sseumed.
LOUD HAWKK won tne auuu premium at ntiim
in March, 1888. The price paid for LOUD UAWhE
w .s 82,500.
sprS-w A. J. McHALEX.
J. O. MACK,
WHOLESALE
Liquor Dealer
FRENCH'S
BLOCK,
Second Street. -
- Tbe) Dalles
CharleS F. Lauer,
Proprietor of tne
Tkird Si. Poultry &nd Fisli Market
Will arysyt keep on sals
Puget Sound Fish,
Chickens, Turkeys,
Also, rrorisioni, Candles, Tobacco
and Ciirars.
Leare tout orders, as they will reoelre prompt
ttention.
New York Shoes.
Manufacture
Doors, Win
Front, First and Vine Streets,.
PORTLAND, - OREGON.
DEALERS. IN
Agent. The Dalies, Or.
THE OLD ESTABLISHED
COLUMBIA BREWERY,
Second St., Eut End.
AUGUST BUOHLEB, PHOP,
Has been refitted throughout with the
LATEST IMPROVED JUCUIXERY
And Is now manufacturing Uit
Best Keg and bottled Beer
and Porter
In Eastern Oregio,
Mr. Buchler always alms to adopt ibe latest brew
inn apparatus and will furnish bis eustoniere bee
equal to any o h market; wl
WOOL EXCHANGE SALOON !
DAN. BAKER, Proprietor.
NEAR THE OLD MINT, SECOND 8T
THE DALLES, OR.
The Best of Wines, Liquors and Cigars
always on baud.
Free Lunch every evening.
JM SALE!
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ALL QOWS WABaANTf D
Good Milkehs.
jjyquirtE of
J. J?. Matlock.
THREE UIUC CREEK.
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