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SATURDAY OCTOBER 3, 1891
THE PENSION BOLLS.
The yearly report of the Commis
sioner of Pensions tells of twenty-three
-widows and daughters of revolutionary
soldiers who draw pensions, says the
-Chicago Inter-Ocean. Few would have
supposed that so many persons who
watched and waited for the slow mails
tbat bore news from Valley Forge or
from the Brandy wine were yet alive,
Long may these mothers of the Re
public live to draw the pensions that
the patriotism of their husbands and
fathers won for them. There is not
one male survivor of the revolutionary
war. on the pension rolles, but 7,590
heroes of 1812 draw pay, and 23,355
persons, of whom 6,976 are widows,
receive pensions on account of the
Mexican war. Deducting all these.
who count as less than 31,000, the
residue of the pensioners base their
claims on events growing out of the
war of the rebellion.
Less than one half of the survivors
of that war are on the pension roll,
not much more than one tenth of the
number of soldiers slain in battle, or
who have died since Lee's surrender,
are represented by widows, parents,
children, brothers or sisters who claim
the pensions by reason of loss of their
support The number, of dead
1,004,656; the number of persons
claiming pensions by reason of their
death is 124,750, and their number is
decreasing yearly at the rate of 35 in
. 1000. More than 13,000 names were
stricken from the rolls by death during
the last year. The age of the greatest
number of pensioners is 47 years,
which testifies to the extreme youth of
most of the recruits of the later years
of the war. The expenditure of the
pension office for the last year was
$118,549,959. This is a large sum
but insignificant when it is co be re
membered that it goes to those (or
their dependant ones) who. lost health
shed their blood, and risked their lives
to preserve the life of the nation.
Crook county is looking anxiously
to The Dalles for an outlet to market
- bv means of a railroad, and have
given up hopes of receiving aid
throueh the Oregon Pacific. For over
a quarter of a century this point has
commanded the trade of a large re
gion of country in Eastern Oregon,
and will continue to control the same
if proper means of transportation are
put in operation. The time of the
stage coach and freight wagon are fast
disappearing, and producers demand
the improved methods of traffic and
quick communication, lbere was a
time when a gorfd wagon road to
Crook or Grant counties was all tbat
was necessary to attract their trade;
but that era has passed, and if this
city intends to maintain its prestige
as the great shipping point for the in
terior railroads must be built. It is
only necessary to inaugurate the en'
terprise for foreign capital to be in
duced to carry it to completion. We
are satisfied the rich products of the
.interior would furnish ample remuner
. ation to investors, develope a large
. belt of country, and largely increase
the wealth of The Dalles.
. oov. Pennoyer and State Treasurer
Metschan have spent a few hours at
the Locks and say Farley's portage
road is all right. Of course these
gentlemen are so thoroughly ac
quainted with railroad construction,
that a casual glance at this road would
satisfy them it was built economically
and expeditiously; but we do not know
whether these few hours' exami
nation will satisfy the people.
A celebrated apostle of Democ
racy once said "a public office is a
public trust," and those interested in
an open river in Eastern Oregon will
demand of the state board an exami
. nation by competent witnesses into
this road. Engineers, who under
stand railroad construction, should
examine this work, and no half-hour's
walk over will be satisfactory.
We have not had time or inclina
tion to-day to read the "organ" of yes
terday; but understand that the fellow
who writes the editorial matter made
some criticisms on an article in Thurs
day's issue of the Tines. Mountaineer,
and stated it was nonsense to imagine
tbat Hon. D. P. Thompson had any
influence with Gov. Pennoyer, in the
appointment of Farley, being his oppo
nent in the late campaign. This fel-
low should know that the state board
, consists of the governor, secretary of
state and treasurer, two of whom
constitute a majority and are Repub
t.' licana. Hon. D. P. Thompson, having
headed the ticket on which they were
elected, should have considerable in
fluence on any appointment this ma
jority may have made.
t .Letters of regret were received at
Spokane from Gov. Hill and Gov,
Pennoyer; but ex-President Cleveland
was not heard from in any manner.
It is very much to be deplored that
this great champion of tariff reform
and gold coin did not add his wailing
notes with the others at the Washing
ton convention regarding the degen
eracy of the times and the rascality of
the Rennblican partv. What saints
these Democrats be in their own esti-
mation,and how spotted and unclean
politically in the opinion of the sov.
ereign people of these United States.
Oregon is holding, or has held, her
annual fairs, and in every district
these have been practical demonstra
tions of the capabilities of the
Boil, and the breeds of cattle
horned and otherwise which are
owned by our farmers. Our state
need not be ashamed of these exhibi
tions, for in the line of fruits, vegeta
bles and cereals the universal verdict
appear to be that they cannot be ex
ceiled anywhere in the United States,
and very rarely equalled. These fairs
are the best advertisement the com
monwealth enioys. and thi visitor
from abroad, after viewing our apples,
pears, peaches, grapes, wheat, corn,
eta, is forced to admit tbat tbis por
tion of the United States is adapted
to the support of a much larger popu
lation than it now has. The fruitful
ness of the soil is not the only adyan-
tage the northwest enjoys,for there are
natural facilities for manufacturing in
dustries which cannot be excelled. If
these facts were known to our eastern
neighbors it would nut be a long time
before this part of the country
would realize a development rarely
known in new countries. The future
is promising, and, as the center .of
population is moving westward, it will
only be a few years before the shores
of the Pacific, from British Columbia
to Mexico, will bo the homes of a
thrifty people, who will build factories
and industries that will he the nucleus
around which will cluster a population
ten-fold what it is now.
Oar esteemed cotemporary, the East
Oregonian, says: "If there is a man in
this country who thoroughly under
stands the evils and fallacies of the
protective system, that man is Con'
gressman Mills, of Texas." We can
not, understand why Mr. Mills, of
Texat, is such an authority on the
"evils and fallacies of the protective
system," as our cotemporary thinks he
is. As far as theory may be concerned
he may hve thoroughly studied the
subject, as others, who have opposite
opinions, have also done; but if what
the East Oregonian, and other Demd
cratic exchanges say, is true, the poor,
oppressed and down trodden wage
earner has the most thorough practical
knowledge of these evils(!), and should
be heard from first If protection is
building up trusts, making laborers
pay heavily for the necessaries of
life, and not increasing their wages
the sufferers should be aware of the
fact; and not politicians, who have no
other object to attain except to pave
thmr way to the public crib by the
cupidity of the public. The subject
of protection is one for practical
demonstration, and not for theorists.
One who labors for a living knows and
feels more of its pernicious or bene
ficial effects in one day, than an office
seeker in an entire year.
There is the usual revolution in the
republic of Guatemala, and the dis
patches state that 500 people have
been killed in the capital city. It
seems that the event of the celebra
tion of the national holiday was the
occasion of a terrible riot, when the
speakers who mounted the rostrum
were greeted with brick-bats, stones
and bal.s from revolvers, and the
latest news is that President Barrillas
has declared himself dictator. It
seems impossible for these Spanish'
Americans to inaugurate free govern
ment on any successful plan, and the
bloodshed and crimes that have been
committed in South America in the
name of Liberty are the most revolt
ing pages in the history of the western
hemisphere. The government of the
people and for the people is the most
advanced form, but it is the most dis
astrous experiment with those who
have not been educated to the respon
sibilities necessarily assumed in a con
stitutional country. From past ex
periences Guatemala and other Central
and South American states, one
almost forced to the conclusion that a
monarchy is better adapted to the
protection of life, liberty and property
among these classes or tne Jjatin
race.
Ubicago Inter-Ucean: "ihere is
neither sense nor truth in the rumors
that leading Republicans of Indiana
are laying wires to lead an anti-Har
rison delegation into the next national
convention," said Mr. Robertson, for
merly lieutenant governor of Indiana,
to an Inter-Ocean reporter. Mr,
Robertson is a gentleman who is likely
to know. We would add that there
neither is sense or reason in leading
Republicans of any state laying wires
to lead delegations for any candidate
into the next convention. There are
several things to be done between now
and then, and several very eminent
Republicans are engaged in doing
them, and the Republican party, which
is not wholly made up of "leading"
Republicans, is watching bow the
various eminent gentlemen perform
their great tasks, and the Republican
party in due time will tell the "lead
ing" Republicans just what it will
have them to do in the matter of
president making. When it has told
them they will proceed to do it But
at present the Republican party has
not quite made up its mind on the
matter. It is just aa well for "lead
ing" Republicans to remember this.
It is useless for China to display
her pluck in the face of the great
powers of Europe, and the emperor
has made reparation for the loss of
life and property by Europeans, and
promises to exercise the greatest vigi
lance in keeping his turbulent subjects
from committing outrages -in the fu
ture. All foreigners, in any country,
should be held to strict obedience to
the laws of the land, and be protected
in life and property. This is what
Europe demands of China, and this
she will have by force if necessary.
The Democratic conventions of the
country are following the tactics of the
party, and those are simply the nega
tive of what Republicans have made
the national policy. This was the plan
adopted in 1864 and following cam
paigns.' In the former year, when the
government was straining every nerve,
under the martyr Lincoln, to beat
back the rebel hordes from Gettys
burg, Democracy, in national convene
tions, resolved tbat "this war is a
failure;" in 1868, after the successful
termination of the war for the union,
and the nation was trying to pay its
! Innest debts, according to the terms of
the obligation incurred, that party ad
vocated "equitable adjustment," or, in
other words, repudiation; and, again
in 1872, with poor Horace Greely as
their standard bearer, Democrats
clamored for some opposite policy to
tbat wbicb lr resident Urant bad suc
cessfully inaugurated. The same ob
struction tactics were pursued in 1876,
1880, 1884, 1888, and will be in 1892,
"Anything to beat Grant" anythin
to defeat the Republican party is th
only object of the organization, and
the people can read the history of the
party for the past twenty-five years in
vaiu to find a single national policy
advocated except the simple negation
of that being pursued by Republicans,
Hon. Binger Hermann is becoming
quite prominent us a candidate again
for congressional honors in the first
district of tbis state. Of course, east
of the Cascades, the people have not
much interest in the man who represents
the Willamette portion of Oregon, and
Mr. Hermann has been very energetic
in securing postoffices and mail fa
cilities for interior points: but he has
served three terms, and rotation
office has become somewhat an Amer
ican idea. We may be mistaken, but
we are firmly convinced that there is
as eligible material of equal ability
and energy as the gentleman from
Roseburg. It may be suited to the
Republicans of the Willamette coun
ties that Mr. Hermann should hold
the office for life or during good be
havior; if so, the people in Eastern
Oregon, perhaps, should not object.
The correspondent at the Locks who
published an article in the Oregonian
a few days ago, criticising the manage
ment of the state portage road, has
another communication in to-day's
issue. He does not seem to retact bis
former statements; but comes back
answering Farley's and Gourlay's ex
cuses, and makes some further damag
ing charges. Furthermore, it
learned that Secretary McBride and
Treasurer Metschan do not endorse
the views of Gov. Pennoyer that
everything is "all right," and demand
that a thorough investigation of the
matter be had. Tbis is what the peo
ple of Eastern Oregon want, for the
amount appropriated by the last legis
lature to build this road they desire
to be expended in the most economical
and judicious manner, and by a compe
tent, practical railroad engineer.
" 'Two Lunatics' is the title of
bright and breezy parlor larce, es
pecially adapted to the use of ama
teurs, which Katharine Loring Van
Cott will contribute to the next week's
number of Harper's Bazar. Antoi
nette Van Hosen has written for the
same number an interesting and valu
able paper on 'Woman's Work in the
Columbian Exposition.' "Salem Jour
nal. Does . our esteemed cotemporary
discern any coincidence in the two
subjects, "Two Lunatics" and "Wom
an's Work in the Columbian Exposi
tion." Br'o. Hofer, we sympathize
with you: but be careful when this
becomes known among your lady ac
quaintances.
We were mistaken in the statement
that ex-Presideent Cleveland did not
acknowledge the receipt of an invita
tion to attend the Democratic conven
tiou at Spokane. ' He did, and at the
eleventh hour sent his letter of regret,
closing as follows: "The vindication
of our principles can safely be left to
the plain people of the land, when
they are aroused to thoughtfulness
and patriotic action." Yes, the "plain
people" have given these matters con
sideration before now, and always to
the disparagement of Democrasy, and
when they "are aroused to thoughtful
nesa and patriotic action they vote
against Democracy, as they did in
1864, 1868, 1872 and other years.
Vox populi, vox Dei.
It is a great pity tbat Mr. Hugh
Goutlay, graduated from the Institute
de Teknique, Limerick, Ireland, as a
mechanical engineer, could not have
been placed as a partner with G. J.
Farley, graduated from some unknown
academy in Ohio, as mechanical en
gineer). These two "Frenchmen"
could bave constructed the portage
road in a little while. By the way,
there is a celebrated French engineer
who is considering the project of a
sub-marine railroad under the Atlan
tic Ocean from New "York to Queens
town, and these two gentlemen might
aid the enterprise greatly by their
transcendental knowledge.
About 150 women have taken tim
ber claims within the last few months
in the state of Washington. It has
long been the wail of the press of that
state that the woods were full of lone
ly young bachelors pining for wives,
and we trust that there is nothing
wrong in putting these two announce
ments into juxtaposition. Astoria
Town Talk. It Siay be possible and
even probable tha'. these girls have at
tempted to hide themselves in the
"continuous woods'' from the import
unate wooing of impecunious bach
elors.
The gathering of the great leaders
of the Democracy in Spokane we do
not apprehend will have much effect
on the next election in Washington,
and it will change very few, if any.
votes at the next election. Republi
cans will still continue to support the
American policy, and give tbeir usual
majority for the ticket. Democratic
speeches have little effect upon the
people, when the country enjoys
bountiful crops and a good price for
produce of all kinds.
After a portion of the $60,000,000,
taken out of tbe country during the
past year, comes back for our wheat,
we may expect good times, and rail
road construction in tbe northwest vill
be again prosecuted vigorously. j
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS
We are pleased to note the fact that
the press of our state is agitating the
question of some cheaper and better
method of supplying the public schools
with the necessary text-books. The
public schools should be conducted at
as little expense to the pupil as possi
ble, and the present statuary regula
tion permitting the county superin
tendent to select the books in use in
the schools is not conducive to econ
omy. In fact, our school system,
instead of being equal to our advance
ment as a nation, is far behind that of
some other countries. In these, not
only is tuition free, but books also.
And tbis should be the practice in all
free governments, and the quicker this
plan is adopted the better for the
pupil and the sooner he will attain
that rudimentary knowle lge of our
language necessary for citizenship.
Every bi-ennial election county super
intendents are replaced by new ones,
and the office is purely a political one.
When this official has the power to
introduce an entire new series of books
in the schools under his control, and
these are to be paid for by the poorer
classes of our population, the expen
siveness and inconvenience of the ar
rangement can be easily understood.
In many iustances the parents of the
children who attend our public schools
can hardly afford the time of the older
boys and girls, and it is an increased
burden upon these people when, aside
from losing their time, they are forced
to purchase books every year or two,
An elementary English ducation is
necessary for good citizenship, and,
without this, the free institutions of
the republic rest on a very uncertain
and unsafe foundation. While these
schools are considered a necessary
adjunct to government, their manage
ment should be removed from politics,
and they should be accessible to the
poorest of our people. For this rea
son, not only instruction, but the
necessary books, should be absolutely
free to alL
Jim Hill, president of the Great
Northern has a pretty good head. At
Fairhaven, Wash., he said: "The coun
try is what builds up your city; with
out a producing community in the
conntrv von have no nse for a citv.
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houBes, and put in electric lights and
gas and modern plumbing, but if the
people were not prosperous were not
occupied profitably they would have
no use for your house?. We might
build our railroad bere; we might
build large stations, and we might,
build shops to repair our cars, and
even build cars, but unless there was
something for the cars to do we have
no use for them. . The thing would
come to an end. All this country and
all its natural wealth has been here
since Adam was a little boy, and it
might remain here for all time without
any change it will remain here for
sll time without any change except
such change as is brought about by
wen directed, enterprising, intelligent
efforts. It takes work alwavs to brine
,. . . ...
the results that build up new coun-
tries, ihese are the ideas ot a prac-
tical. business man. and thev could not
be expressed in plainer or more con
cise language. It would be to the
mutual advantage of all if our citizens
would heed these .words of wisdom,
taught by long years of experience.
Our neighbor, the Sun, calls upon
its Democratic friends to form clubs
for the coming campaign, and assures
them, with proper management, Wasco
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for that ticket at the next election.
We believe the intense Democracy of
the editor has blinded him to the true
facts in this matter, and that there is
as much hope for the Republicans to
be defeated in the state as in this bail
iwick. Great bodies move slowly hut
surely, and when the .Republican
phalanx begins drilling, every point
will be guarded and victory will be
assured. The election will not take
place until next June, and several
months will elapse before that date.
In the meantime our armor will be
burnished brightly, the rank and file
thoroughly disciplined, and the mem
bers -grounded in the faith. Our
brother mast not allow his enthusiam
for "time honored principle" lead cap
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ve bj8 juagmen, xor ne raigni awaken
on the morning after tbe election and
find himself sadlv and disagreeably
uiaappmuieu. tuo ivepuuutwoa are
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simplv waiting to hear from the No-
vemher states. when, it is expected, the
Democratic party of Oregon will
hardly possess the courage to make
any nominations in Oregon next year.
lien, isoulanger is dead. Me com
mitted suicide on the grave of his
mistress, Mme. de Bounemain, near
Brussels, yesterday. For a while he
was the idol of tbe common people in
France, and bid fair to be elevated to
the highest position; but his star fell
from its high altitude, and his sudden
demise will cause a few sad reflections
among his friends, and then his name
will sink into the oblivion of forget
fulness. He was a man of many ad
mirable qualities, and some weak
nesses; but "let mm who is without
sin cast the first stone."
Over $300,000 a day mostly En
glish money is now coming to Ore
gon, with which to buy wheat. As-
torian. This is as it should be, and
the way it will continue to be while
the patriotic American is satisfied witb
home products, and not induced to
send this amount or more back to
Great Britain for Scotch tweeds or En
glish goods. The protectionist says,
keep the money at home and draw as I
much as vou can from foreign coun
tries; and this means wealth and pros
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Mr. Cyrus Do.ph has positively de,
clined being a candidate for tbe office
of circuit judge of the Ninth judicial
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circuit, and Senator John B. Allen,
of Washington, will probably receive
tbe appointment. He is in every I
way qualifiedfand would be acceptable j
to the bar or tne nortnwesu i
TELEGRAPHIC.
The Cascade Portage Road.
Oregonian.
Cascade Locks, Sept. 27. As the
superioteuiieat of tbe portage road bas
seen fit to deny tbe truth of tbe state
ments made in my communication of tbe
23d iDSt., I beg leave to submit the
following: It Is not the object of these
articles to indulge in personalities, but
to advance principles, and especially to
secure an intelligent and economical
management or tbis portage road, so that
tbe people may derive the relief ex
pected from it.
The superintendent says, referring to
cost ol superintendence having been $1
per day per man employed: "It is false."
The total amount of tbe payrolls is about
$6700; amount pa d for superintendence,
$2100, leaving $4600 for laborers, or $1
to superintend each $3 19 worth of labor.
As carpenters at $3 and laborers at $3 50
and $2 were employed in abont equal
numbers, it is evident tbat at least $1
was paid to superintendent tor each day's
labor.
Relating to ex railroad employes, it
matters not whether they were dis
charged or asked to resign ; they are dis
rated from such employment as stated.
Their history is an open secret, and the
public will think it hardly human to
Uaye a position of $250 a month and ac
cept one at $150 The superintendent
shows his ignorance in claiming- for bis
road a superior degree of excellence,
when be knows its foundation is culled
ties, many of whicb are badly decayed,
and the steel without a brand. He may
bamboozle the governor, but be cannot
men acquainted with railroad construe
tion.
It is admitted that a large amount of
money bas been spent upon land to which
tbe state has no title, nut it is stated that
this was done v "directiou of the attor
ney-general." It will be difficult to get
people to believe tbat that othcer direct
ed this to be done. Besides, is it not
unkind to crawl behind the attorney
general in this matter?
The superintendent says: "It is utterly
false tbat a building has been built for
tbe superintendent. JNo such state
ment was made. A building bought by
the state for an office, and which was
formerly occupied by a family, bas been
entirely remodelled, cutting off a small
portion of it for an office and pat'ition
ing tbe rest of tbe building for a dwelling
bouse. The dwelling contains tbe same
number of rooms now as formerly, except
the 0fgce roomg are larger and dwelling
rooms larger. This was done by direc
tion of the superintendent and cost sev
eral hundred dollar.
Let us examine tbe facts in that mat
ter wbicb "is too absurd to answer." The
blacksmith is an nncle of the super in
tendent by marriage and draws $3.25
per day. lie states .- "1 have bad no
experience upon railroad work, but some
Pon plows." Most of the tools were
taken to the government shop for sharp
eolne and temperill Thi8 man nag
three sous at work on the road. One
weign ng uu pounds ana tame s mere
0tuer8 cet $3 aDa $j resuectivel y. The
latter is a boy. A son of the superin
tendent was employed at $1.75, and the
superintendent draws nearl? $6. Unless
the superintendent bas a different system
of arithmetic, tbis makes $16 per day for
tbe superintendent and bve relatives,
three of wbom are mere boys.
lbe superintendent admits that "tn
fling mistakes bave been made," but be
bat a very peculiar idea of trifling. In
one place a trestle two to five feet bigb
was built and dirt wasted from au adja
cent cut at a greater cost thaij that of
placing it in tbe fill where the trestle
was built. This mistake cost $1000. A
similar trestle less than four feet high
was buslt under similar circumstances,
wbicb cost onotber $1000 more than
cecessary. The entire spur to tbn car
bouse is unnecessary. Tbe government
track runs to tbe same point and its use
waa offered. Here is $2500 more. Two
crossings were built by this "best me
cbanic on tbe Pacific coast." one of
Lb!Ch conld not be nsedt eyeo by the 7
too locomotive of tbe government, and
'8 now tbrwn ont- The . otner Jus'
barely nsed by the above locomotive and
will be fearfully destructive to tbe heavy
state engine, and will have to be thrown
out. These crossings coat over $500,
Tbe shops in Portland will build good
ones for $100 apiece. Many other
mistakes could be named, but ack of
space tornids. Hero wo have about
$5000 squandered in mistakes, and it
will cost as much more to repair and pay
for mistakes now madeor contracted for
a strange idea of trifles 1
The prtage road will u 0t be completed
vciuuer x. Arams may db aoie to run
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over It. bet it will hn lar from com.
pleted. Much of it bas to be secured
against floating ice and debris during
reshcts. A wharf boat wilt be a necess
ary for tbe upper, more so than for tbe
lower incline, where present whart boat
lies and many things costing money
have tn be done or completed. Those
acquainted with tbe work and require
ments of tbe road do not now expect
to see tbe road completed within the
appropriation. Onb of the People,
Tired of Despotism .
St. Louis, Sept 29. A dispatch from
tbe City of Mexico gays a revolution bas
been precipitated in tbe republic of
Guatemala, which will, unqueBtionably)
become general. A geitleman who left
tbe city ot Guatemala, the morning of
tbe 16th inst., and who has just reached
this city on horseback from Acapulco,
brings information that an outbreak
occurred in Guatemala citv the 15th inst..
and wgg Bli Jn e8S when be left
According to bis story, tbe people of that
clt wer.e celebrating the anniversary of
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dent Barrillas bad personally appointed
orators of tbe day. To this the masses
onjecteo, uno wnen tne orators wok toe
rostrum it was tbe 6ignal lor a storm of
stones, wbicb set them to night. An
exciting scene followed, and every known
liberal or liar nil si partisan was driven
from the plaza. After that the masses
elected tbeir orators, and .the most violent
and incendiary speeches followed. Tbe
news of tbe not .spread rapidly and soon
Jttarnllas threw a battalion ot lnfsntary
into a large square for tbe purpose of
dispersing the mob. lhey witb fixed
bayonets attempted to carry the plaza
by assault, were met with a shower of
stones and bullets from revolvers.
A Wholesale Harder.
San Francisco. Sept. 30 The mystery
surrounding tbe finding ot tbe bodies of
twenty Chinese in Snake river, Idaho, in
1887, .has been solved. The bodies all
bore gunshot wounds, showing tbey had
been murdered. Tbe Chinese consul
instituted an investigation, but was then
unable to bad who committed the
crimes." Consul Bee bow makes public
tbe following statement:
"I, Hugh McMillan, now of Walla
Walla, Wash., tut formerly of Imnaba,
Wailowa county, Or., make tbe following
statement, to tbe end that justice may be
done the interested parties. I make this
statement from a statement made me by
my son, Robert, aged 16, just prior to bis
deatb, and by mc then reduced to writ
ing. la tbe latter part of April, 1887,
my son and Brace Evans. J. T. Can Held,
Max Larue, Frank Vaughn, Hiram
Maynard and Carl Hughes were stopping
in a cattle camp, four miles from Snake
nvp Afv Ann snrl Kvnnfl. (JAnnpld.
r J T7 I . . - -,..
- riveT CaXT and
Larue went above tbe camp, and Evans
and Vaughn remained below. The wnole
party waa aiuicu wnu icucmiuk mum
J n,oWer. Tnere were thirteen
Chinese in the camp, and they were fired
Oo by the party above tbe camp. Tbe
unarmed Chinese retreated, when tbey
were ureu upuu uj uc.uw iuD somp.
Twelve Chinese were instantly killed,
and one other caught afterwards and his
brains beaten out. The party got tbat
evening $5500 in gold dust. Tbe next
day eight more Chinese came to tbe camp
in a boat. They were fired on and all
killed, and their bodies, with tbe others,
thrown into the river. Tbe party then
took tbe boat and went to another Chinese
camp, about four miles distant, where
thirteen Chinese, were working on the
river bar. These were all shot and
killed, and the bodies thrown into tbe
river. Tbe camp was robbed, and $50,
0U0 in gold secured. My son was present
only tbe first day, but was acquainted
with the facts, as tbey were talked over
by. the parties in bis presence. Tbe
circumstances here detailed, occurred on
the Oregon side ol the Snake river in
Wallowa county, near the northeast cor
ner of tbe state. Hugh McMillan.
'"VV. M. Clarke, witness.
"Dated Walla Walla, August 31, 1891 "
Tbe Chinese consul general in tbis city
will at once communicate these facts to
hiB own government, and it is probable
steps will be taken to punish tbe mur
deters.
nd or a Tragic x.ife.
Brussels, Sept. 80., General Boulan
ger bas committed suicide. Tbe suicide
occurred at the home of Mme. DeBon
nemaice. his mistress, who died here re
cently. Buulanger committed suicide
about noon. He stood alone by tbe grave
ot his mistress lor some time
when an attendant, who stood near by,
suddenly beard a sharp report in that di rection.
Rushing to the spot, the attend
ant found General Buulanger lying dead
upon tbe ground with a revolver clenched
iu his light band. An examination of tbe
body showed tbat the dead man bad
placed the weapon to his rignt ear and
fired the shot. Tne affair bas caused
great excitement bere, and some commo
tion among tbe general's followers in
Paris. The police and the dead man s
friends bere bavt takeu poaetsion of his
lodgings. The general's position, both
financial and political, has been gutting
blacker and blacker recently. He bad
no hopes for the future, and "his remain
ing friend h w. re tew and becomiug colder
as the famons general dropped more and
more out ot public notice Them is no
doubt the general was conscious of the
facts, and they preyed upon his mind.
Coupled to this was a morbid love or in
fatuation whicb he bad for bis dead mis
trees, to wbom he was undoubtedly great
ly attached. Tbe body of the dead man
was taken to his late residence in this
city.
THE FEELING IN PARIS.
Paris, Sept. 30. The suicide of
General Ttmilfinorp.r haa mnfieri u trrpnt.
sensatioo in this city, and nothing else is
talked of. Members of tbe Patriotic
League are talking of giving a public
funeral for tbe general, and they propose
to inter bis remains in France. It is
believed this will lead to serious dig
turbances.
A Single-Handed Kobber.
TJtica, N. Y., Sept. 30. Tbe special
American express train due at 3:10 a m,
to-day, wag robbed between bere and
Little Falls. The roubcr brought tbe
train to a standstill, one mile east of this
city, by applying tbe air-breaks by
means of a valve in a car. He then es
caped in tbe darkness. The express Hgent
in charge of tbe car was L. A. Moore,
who lives in Buffalo. Tbe train only
stopped here a short time, but a part of
bis story was secured. It seems tbe rob
ber bored tbe front door of the car and
got the fastenings open, surprising Moore
whom he covered with a revolver. He
then sorted over the packages, taking
such as be supposed wenrvaluable. It is
not kuown bow much were taken, but one
package of $5000 in currency was con
cealed by Moore.and was therefore saved.
Tbe robber was masked. Moore has been
in the employ of tbe company ten or
twelve yeare, and there is no probability
tbat bis story is other than a true one.
Fatal Accident In Clatsop County.
Astoria, Or , Sept. 30. Another bunt
ing accident happened yesterday at Mish
wauka, on the lower Nehaleru, by wbicb
Jobn Gronnell lost his life. His brother
came in to day and gave tbe particulars,
The nnfortnnate man wag going on a visit
to bis father a bouse, a abort distance from
bis own, and while on his way tbitber.
saw two deer loitering on tbe outsida of
some slashing. He burned to tbe house
and procured bis father's Winchester and
returned to the spot where be bad seen
tbe deer. JHarrv Olsen saw him making
lor tbe brush, and asked mm what be wag
after. Gronnell told bim there were two
deer close by. He disappeared in the
tbicket and Olsen, waiting for bim to re
turn, beard two shots gome moments after,
Gronnell did not retnrn as sooii as Olsen
thought be should. He shouted tor bim,
but received no answer. Fear.ng soma
accident bad happened, Olsen went in
search of bim. He proceeded to the snot
where bo saw tbe smoke rise last, and
found Gronnell lying dead in tbe brush,
witb a bullet bole in bis forenead. It is
supposed tbat Gronnell fired and missed
the deer, snd was moving slowly up on
tbe animal for a second shot when tbe
trigger of bis gun caught and it went off.
Tbe ball entered under bis lower jaw and
came out over the forehead. Gronnell
was 28 years of age, and leaves a wife
and five small children. A Bister. Miss
Sophia Gronnell, is a teacher in tbe Cedar
ktreet school in tbis city.
Bobbed and Cremated
Butte, Mont., Sept. 30 Two men liv
ing about thirteen miles out on the Pipe'
stone road, discovered the eyidences of
horrible crime this morning near, tbeir
residetoe. Tbey found tbe cabin of
Lewis Harding, an old woodchopper.
burned to the ground, and bis charred
remains nearly consumed in the
smouldering ashes. The deceased wag
known to bave considerable money. He
was 63 years old, lived alone, but bas two
sons on a ranch west of bere. Several rob
beries bave been committed lately in the
vicinity. Htrsnge lot tpnnts were noticed
around tbe cabin and measurements of
them taken. Other neighbors noticed
tbe fire tbe evening previous wben it oc
curred, but were afraid to go near tbe
spot, having no firearms. An inquest
will be held to morrow.
The English Liberal
London, Oct. 1 The liberal leaders are
gBtbering at Newcastle today, from all
parts of tbe kingdom. It is generally con'
ceded that to-diy's meeting is the mort
important assembly of liberals previous
to tbe general election, and tbe props mme
to be agreed npon will greatly influence
the result of the election. Conferences
bave been beld during tbe week prepara
tory to tbe great meeting, and matters
disposed of in advance about which it
would not do to have dissension. The in
dications are tbat radical element will
be satisfied, for tbe present at least, witb
the advocacy ot salaries for members of
parliament and other measures to be pro
posed and supported in lbe interest of tbe
working classes, and that there will be a
united front in tbe coming contest.
Mr. Gladstone bag insisted tbat there
shall be no weakening in the enpport of
Irish bome rule, .and to bis personal in
fluence, more than any other cause, is
due tbe fact that bome rule will be kept
in the van as the watchword of the liberal
nartv. Tn bis personal influence is also
due tbe fact that there is not a general
splitting off of tbe radicals who are anx
ious to attack the foundation of the class
privilege, to abolish the bouse of lords
and toe entailment of estates, and to effect
tbe disestablishment of the English
church. It is recognized that the work
ing classes are radical and are growing
more and more radical, and it is feared
tbat tba disappearance of Mr. Gladstone
from the scene will be followed by a
division of the liberal party.
An tTngrateftil People.
Columbus, O., Oct, 1. A man 86
years .ot age was sent to tbe county in
tirmatory on Wednesday. He bad spent
tbe best part of his life in aiding the
workmen ot the country. His name is
William Allen, but he is better known as
'Land Bill Allen." Over fifty years ago
Mr. Allen commenced the work of his
life for bis fellowmeo. At tbat time
be lived in Perry county. He was tbe
owner of a valuable farm, and wag sur
rounded by a happy family. He com
menced tbe agitation for the homestead
law, and traveled tbe country over at bis
own expeuse delivering speeches and
lectures in furtherance of bis work. He
addtessed legislatures and helped to
mould public sentiment until at last con
gress passed the national homestead law
giviug every actual settler 160 acres of
land. Tor this work Mr. Allen was
highly praised, but received no pay.
He spent his fortune in the cause. Mem
beis of his family one after another died,
and now he is in tbe poorbouse. His
work in Ohio led to the adoption in this
state of the exemption laws by which the
poor man has so much property set aside
exempt from sheriffs' and constables1
sale. His farm in Perry county was sold
by the sheriff some years ago, tinea
which time he bas lived by begging
When sent to the intirmatory Mr. Allen
presented a most miserable appearauce,
bis clothing being little better than tat
ters and rag.
According to tbe Burns Herald
there have been evictions on a whole
sale plan in that county during the
past few weeks. Houses have been
torn down, and families turned out of
their homes. If this had happened in
T , . ...
ireiand mere would nave been a gen
erous outburst of indignation against
British cruelty and despotism. But
occurring as it did, in this "land of the
free and home of the brave," no ad
verse comment will be made, and the
poor will be permitted to suffer the
result of their misfortunes without
redress.
The Washineton Democrats de
nounce " The Billion Dollar Congress,"
and uecnana more appropriations.
VWUnifVCUV VUOOr-B, IIIUBC1 .LeUlUUrUItS. I
Walla Walla Union-Journal. The
Democracy would denounce the Ten
Commandments or Christ's sermon on
the Mount, if these were endorsed by
the .Republican party.
JVJETW T - DAY.
Application for Liquor License.
Falls Prkctkct,
Wasco County,
State of Oreidii
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE, G.
E. Burke A Co.. of said precinct, and connty,
will, on the 4th day of November, 1891, applv to the
County Court of the above-named county for a li
cense to aell spirituous, malt and vinous liquors in
ess quantities tnan one fnuion.
Falls Precinct. Wasco County,
State of Oreeon,
September 22, 1891.
To the Honorable County Court of the County of
Wasco, tate of Oregon:
We. the undersiirned residents of, and legal voters
in. Falls precinct, county and state aforesaid, do
hereby respectfully petition and pray that said oonrt
Bnaii grant a license uu & BurKe ol uo.to sell spir
iluons. malt and vinous liauors in said Falls ore-
cinct, in less quantities than one gallon, f?r the
penoa oi one year:
it AUKS
Thomas W Bidder
J P HcEllany
Dr C J Condwin
Pat Lahey
N P Weber
Chas Blumenfeld
Chas Gray
Ed Shaw
Isaiah Horin
Peter Dujrgan
Wm McKenzie
Wm Cooper
James Stewart
James PI yam
O Baker
Aug Peterson
Charles P Buon
P U Kil iker
Aug Wilson
Osker Crow
Olaf 8vensen
J Kelley
Sam'l Gelhard
Thomas Hope
John G Brown
Wm Fraser
H P Harp ham
NAM is
J B Guyette
H P Alwick
W Lake
J W Attwcll
Richard Woodward
J M MclBaac
Neat Danflut
N VI Rayner
John Tedileboe
Thomas Myers
G Dilnmick
Kenneth McKenzie
Erik Melson
G M Mufford
Kils ilson
Aug Sanders
John NUson
G E Phelps
J C Jones
Dan aleson
Nute Brown
John Bennett
Alex Watt
A P Andrews
Hans Weicks
A J Kingsmith
G P Harpham
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until you have sent to us for our descriptive circu
lars and evtra liberal terms and in duct-meats. We
will guarantee to do better by you.
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Vancouver. British Colombia.
General A genu for the Publishers,
Wm. Butler & Co.
have established a
Lumber lard on
Front Street,
Corner Jefferson,
Where may be found a com
plete stock of ltoucrh
and Dressed Lum
ler-,Ltatli &, Hliin-
Sles. at
The pocket. Special atten
tion given tn orders from
the country.
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To Keep Tour Sbeep Healthy and Insure
a Good Clip Use
Hayward's Sheep Dips,
A SURE CURE AT MODERATE COST.
Hayward's "Paste Dip.'
Mixes witb either cold or warm water.
Hayward's Liquid Dip.
Is DOD-poisooous, improvi s the wool and
does not ttam It.
CUR ISTY & WISE
Wool Cohmissiok Mcrchant.
Fifth and Townsead Sts , Sao Francisco,
General Asente.
Final Settlement Notice
In the count) court of tbe county of Wasco and
state of Oregon, sitting as a court of probate.
In tno nratter of the estate of John Dunn, deceased:
To whom it may concern:
Notice is herebr Kiren that Willi am Foler.admlnU-
trator of said nstate, ItajkA day filed In said court
in satd matter nis nnai . at administrator ol
said estate, and that Mov November 2. 1891. is
tne day appointed by said . . t tor tne oeanns; or
objections to said final accofa 4 and the settlement
tnereof, wiLuaa ruLti,
Acministratcr of laid Estate.
Dated October 2, 1891.
FOR RENT.
A
LOT CONTAINING TEN
ACRES, WITH
rood dwelling boose, spring of water and
other oounniences. No famil;
uy wtm small cnuan
small children
need apply.
FRANK KRKMKB.
LUMBER,
Prices to
ImpertiBence or Imbecility. Which ?
THE ATTENTION OF THE .PUBLIC is respectfully called lo
the following, as illustrating the irregular and unscrupulous
way some people compete for trade:
At different time during the week oommrnc ntr
August SOui. this ad was inserted n the dally and
weekly Moi-ntaikmr and Waaoo County San;
THE GENUINE.
Important ADflou:cement !
On urd ti(t?r this date our price for
hooka use in the jjuI-Hc schools will be
as follows;
First K-,a,irT 20
Second " 80
Third " v 50
Fourth - 70
F1M1 ... 90
Coiiij'. S;,. 1 -r 20
Arithmetic Xo. 1 30
Arithmetic No. 3 60
Elementary Geography 00
Comprehensive " 1 25
8ill's Orimmnr GO
Mental Ar.ihwetic 25
Barnes1 Complete Lessons 60
Briff History of U. 8 1 00
Bar;;;-;: Gi n- ml flistorv 1 00
Sut f'bvtio!og7 and Hteierje.. 1 00
The .! prices are for cash with order.
Pa: i. n 1 nleriue bv mail will add ten ner
eij'. these prices for postage.
P0ST0FFICE STORE,
142 Second and 107 9 Washington St.
The Dalles, Aug. 81, 1891.
Thu design of this imitation is impertinent, if not worse.
The etfect is to call general attention to the fact that during the
two first weeks of the school year the offending firm charged from
50 to COS per cent, more for school books than we did. The
m0ral is, if you want the first
amine goods and prices at the
POST OFFICE STOEE,
M. T. NOLAN, Proprietor.
Oregon State
MONMOUTH, OREGON.
Those receiving diplomas from this school
State without fuather examination.
Tuition reduoed in Normal and Busmen Departments from $40 to $26 a year; in
Preparatory from $30 to $20 a year.
A. YEAR ATT 8CIIOOL FOR &1SO.
Expenses Tuition in Normal and Business Courses, $6.25 for term of ten weeki; in
Preparatoiy, $5 a term; board at Normal diniDg ball, $1 SO a week; furniahed rooms with
tight and fire, $1 a week; good board with private family, $3 60 a week.
First term opens September 22, 1891. Stndenta can enter at any time. For cata
logue address
Or J. M. POWELL, A. M., Vice
CASCADE LOCKS
IMSHI - ll.-I.M 111 I )
THE ORIGINAL TOWNSITE OF CASCADE LOCKS
NOW ON THE MARKET.
LOTS SELLING
The building of the Portage Railroad at this point will make Cascade
Locks a very thriving town in the future. Parties desirous of investing at
that point will be furnished with maps
BRADFORD & CASTELLOE,
110 Second St., Portland, Oregon,
Or Db. LEAVENS, at Cascade Locks.
THE 0R0 FIN0
AD. KELLER, Proprietor.
Port 81,
Sherry 81.
Muscat 83,
Angelica 83,
Mountain 83
an Grefirorlo Vineyard Co.
! All Wines and Brandies
The Best Wines, Liquors
Try the best remedy for
THE BALDWIN
Cor. Court and Front Streets,
THE DALLES. : : OREGON.
nr T ID
wines, Lipors ana uprs.
Nona bnt the Best Quality of Llqnota and
the Best Brands ot Cigars on sale.
Kentucky Straight Whisky
From $3 to $5 Per Gallon.
A. BETTINGEN, JR., Pkopbiktor.
NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION.
Laks Omci at Turn Dalles. Oanooa,
Auiruat 29. 1801.
Kotira ia herebr siren that the lollowinir-nained
settler hie filed notice of bis intention to make final
proof In support of his claim, and tlAt said proof
will be made before tne Keettter and Heceiver of tne
U. S. land office at Tbe Dalles, Or., on O.tnber 28,
1891, Tlx:
JOBN E. BARNETT.
(Hd. No. 3659,) for the nw it See. 13, T 1 s, r 14 ,
w. H.
He names tbe following witnesses to pro re bis
continuous residence npon ana cultivation Of said
land, viz:
James J. Wool err and John M. If cCully, ot Boyd.
Ogn., Robert Oilbraith and Elijah W. Trout, of Ihe
Dalles, ogn.
auga juun w. Lcnis, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Laud Omci at Vaxcodtsb, Wash.,
September IB. 189L.
Notice is hereby gi fen that the following named
settler has filed nonce of his intention to make final
proof in support of bis claim, and that said proof
will be made before W. R. Dunbar, Commissioner
United 8iates Circuit Court, district of Waehburton.
at Ooidendale, Wash., on November 7, 1891, yix:
Leon W. Cartisa,
Homestead Entry No 6837 for the NK of VEJ and
NHofNWt8ecTpNofH13 East W M.
He names tbe following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon nod cultivation of, said
land, via:
Peter Agedlus, Thomas II Oilmore, William D C li
mine and A B Curtiss, all of Tbe Dalles P O, Or.
julS Juan u. uguuuuia, Keguter.
On Septcm of 12th the folloli; crUliin copy
appearrd in the dailr CAromele. the CMilv alirr lone
bring cute and addreaa of adxirtiaer
THE COUNTERFEIT.
On and after this date our prices for
books used iu tbo public schools will La
as follows: '
First Reader.. . . . .
Second " i
Third
Fourth ;
Fifth " ...-v
Complete Speller
Arithmetic No. 1
Arithmetic No. 8
Elementary Qeonritpby
Comprehensive '"
Sill's Grammar, i...
Meatal Arithmetic
Barneo' Complete-Lessons
Brief History or l S
Barnes' General Qtstorv
Steele s Physiologl and Hygiene..
20"
80
60
70
90
20
80
CO
00
23
00
25
00
00
00
00
These prices are for cash witb order.
Pitrtie8 ordering by mail will add ten per
cent, to thtse prices for postage.
E. JAC0BSEN & CO,
i63 Second St.
The Dalles, Or., September 11, 1891.
advantage of a falling market, ex-
Normal School
BOARD OF REGENTS t
Ex-Officio State Board of Education,
His Excellency, Uoyernor Sylvester Pen
noyer; Hon. O. VV. McBride, Secretary
of State; Hon. E B. McElroy, Saperin.
tendeDt ot Publio Instruction. President
of tbe Board, BeDjamin Scholiield, Wash
ington county; Secretary, J. V. B. Bat
let, Polk county; Executive Committee,
J. J. Daley, P. W. Haley, J. B. V. But
ler, Polk connty; Jacob Voorheea, Marion;
J. C. White, Polk; Alfred Lacey, Clack
amas; VV. H. Holmes, Marion; A. Nolt
ner, Multnomah.
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No saloon.
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are entitled to teach id any coanty of th
P. L. CAMPBELL, A. B.. President,
President. anglo-lm
VERY RAPIDLY.
and price list by applying to
WINE ROOMS
Burgundy 83, .
War del 84,
Riesling 83,
Hock 83,
Table Claret
Aifenoy.
Guaranteed Strictly Pure
and Cigars Always on Sale.
Dyspepsia, "Dandelion Tonic.
"Tbe best Baking Powder I
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A prize of six small Berry
Dishes or one large one witb
each can
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n n Tolin, ZOootli,
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V U SECOND HTHEET
62
THE OLD ESTABLISHED
COLUMBIA BREWERY
Second St., East End,
AUGUST BUCKLER, PROP.
Ha been refitted throughout with the
LATEST IMPROVED MACHINERY
And is now manufacturing the
Best Keg and 3ottledBeer
and Porter
In Eastern Oregon.
Mr. Buohler always aims to adont the hieat hiw
ing apparatus and will furnish his euatomera baa
equal toacf m market: wtf
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