The Times-Mountaineer
SATURDAY..
...MARCH -J6. 18W2
PORTAGE RAILROADS.
The Dallei Times Mountaineer ay
Chairmm Blanchard, of the river aud har
bor committee, "recommended that the
lock be omitted in the riyer and harbor
bill, and $400,000 appropriated for the
portage road." Mr. BUnchard never rec
ommeoded any such tniD?. On the con-
. i 1 1 ..,msI.Ia all t Vl t 1 1" n tf I
VI Y j Utt 1UU UCCU Af twi.uit w.
any appropriation for. the locks. But he
wanted a portage road also. This Mr. Her
mann and the TlMKS-MotTNTAISEEB tlo DOt
wan. Portland Telegram.
' . The dispatches published in the
' Oregonian stated the matter as we
printed it, and as we were not present
in the committee room at the capitol
- TTT . T " i . aU " -1
have no other means of knowing it to
be false, it would be absurd for us to
cal in question its truthfulces. In
this regard we do not believe our es
' teemed cotemporary has other sources
of knowledge 'than those, of which we
are in possession, and consider the
bare assertion that it is not true of
. little weight.
.' With all due respect to our metro
politan cotemporary we consider it
begging the question when it states
that the , Times Mountain eer andMr.
Hermann do not want a portage rail
road. .We have stated our nosition. in
such " unequivocal terms on so many
- dinerent occasions in relation to mis
matter that we feel fully convince
every reader of the T.-M. clearly un-
on portage railroads, in refutation of
the charges made, we are forced to
repeat what has often appeared in
these columns. As temporary exper
dients for the reduction of freight
charges, these are desirable, and there
is not a producer, in the northwest
structisn; but these should be built by
the state and the general government
' should open up the rivers to the com-
nent relfef there is to the oppression
of railroad corporations. When the
last legislature failed to pass the bill
. ' for the portage railway from this city
' to Celilo, and the people clearly voiced
their sentiments in its favor, the T.-M.
: called upon Gov. Pennoyer to convene
i -a
special session for this purpose, be
ing fully convinced that no member
would dare oppose the measure with
the preponderance of public opinion in
its favor... ,
After the senate had passed Mr.
Mitchell's ship-railway bill, and made
a liberal appropriation for the project,
, it couia not oe expected mat mese
gentlemen would reconsider their ac
tion and adopt the portage railroad
. . plan instead; especially so, when ' they
' hold their offices for six years, and are
' not dependent upon the caprice of the
popular vote for re-election .every two
. t- : j c tka
' prophet to arrive at this conclusion,'
and the , attempt to get legislation
through congress for any other plans
' of overcoming the impediments to
navigation in the Columbia river than
those adopted ' is nothing less than a
policy of obstruction, whether it is
- abvocated by Republicans or Demo
crats. - Gov. Pennoyer must have
known this tact when he sent his
letters to the- chairman of the com
mittee' on rivers and harbors and if
- there is a liberal appropriation passed
, at this session of congress for the locks
at the Cascades, it will not be because
the executjve of this state importuned
his Democratic friends in Washington
City for congressional aid for a portage
railroad.
PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS
- . . DESIRED. . . .
Gov. Pennoyer has caused a muddle
; in the Democratic lower house of con
" gress, jby urgently importuning the
chairman of the river and harbor com
mittee to appropriate $400,000 for a
portaee railway from The Dalles to
Celilo. -' Influenced by PeDnoyer, and
probably to make himself popular with
the people, Hon. Binger Hermann in
troduced a bill for this appropriation.
tv i a "Bar, t 11
senators uoipn ana. mitcneu were
fully aware that such action would be
detrimental to procuring a liberal
amount tor furtner prosecution ot the
work at the locks and canal at' the'
Cascades, and the Times-Hountain-
. l v. l i j v. :
' the s&me thins. The seau?l has
proved these warnings to be correct,
and Chairman Blanchard, of the com
mittee, has recommended that the
locks be nmif.ted in the TLu't-r Rnrl
Harbor bill and $400,000 l hppro
priated for the portage road. . it is a
. well known fact, as often stated in
t.h.ARA p.nlnmfia- thft RRniirA him ii-i:lpf
in favor of a ship-railwaj, and will
not stultify its position by rescinding
its action. Frequently we bav said
that the Democratic house desires to go
; before the country . in this ' presi
dential campaign as econons'.s, and
that the River aud Harbor bill would
be reduced to the minimum for this
purpose. We are sorry that Mr.
Hermann, unwittingly ,has givr-.i it the
opportunity to take nearly a half mil--lion
dollars from the general ap
propriation bill, and leave this
needed improvement witnout tonds.
The action of the senate has been gov
erned by the report of the board of
engineers, and the members are not
supposed to become attracted to any
hare-brained notion of a Democratic
executive in a,-largely Republican
state. Portage , roads are . simply
means of temporary relief, and in no
wise permanent. The people of the
Inland Empire desire to take their
produce from the highest navigable
waters of the Columbia river to sea
board without the necessary waste
caused by breaking cargo, and this
cannot be accomplished by handling
and rebandling from boats to railroads
and -from railroads to boats.
Old river captains state that the waste
in these handlings of grain in burjap
Sicks is enormous, and after three or
four t rausff rs auiou nt to nearly the orig
inal price of the product. The s'ats
which are dependent on the Columbia
river as a commercial highway cau
grunt these temporary expedients;
but the government at Washington is
expected to undertake permanent im
provements. If Gov. Pennoyer is so
.nxious for a portage road he should
have called a special sessio'i of the
legislature for this purpose, and the
matter would have ln-eu accomplished.
Producers ;n the Inland Empire' ear
nestly desire the locks at the Cascades
to be completed at the earliest possible
date, and work on the ship railway
bogua; but do not wish these to be
neglected and hampered in their
construction by a portage railroad of a
few miles in extent which the state of
Oregon is able and. willing to construct.
It seems that the prevailing Oregon
disease, mossbackism, is epidemic at
Hood River, and the Glacier speaks
the truth in a short paragraph in its
la3t issue; but we advise Bro. Cradle
baugh to tickle the Silurians with a
straw and not irritate them with a
sharp-pointed editorial pencil, for they
are extremely sensitive and are only
happy when not disturbed and fed on
"taffy." The following is the article,
and in many regards is as applicable
to The Dalles as to Hood River:
"There is an old saying that the 'Lord
helps those who helps themselves.' It
is quite certain that there will be no
assistance from that source in the near
future. The trouble with Hood River
enterprise is that it is founded on thin
air and fattened on wind.. Companies
for digging canals and irrigating ditch
es have been organized and disorgan
ized, with nothing being done except
the causing of a few 'dams.' Saw
mill projects have been talked to
death; the water power of Hood river
utilized around the store stoves of
winter nights, and a modern garden of
Eden laid out- and completed all ex
cept the fences. In fact, there has
been a great cry and neither wool nor
sheep shears.. A dozen miners with a
decent prospect would, without a cent,
undertake to construct more ditch than
would be required to supply the whole
valley with water. The plain truth is
we haven't the grit. We count over
the cost,- figure up the day '3 work it is
coins to take out of us, and quit. We
are letting the opportunities pass, and
in the future, when outside capital
comes here and captures all our water
rights, we will develop energy enough
to kick at the tolls levied upon us.
We will deserve it,' but that won't
make any difference. We can console
ourselves then, however, by ' the re
flection that if doomsday had been put
off until sheol was used .for an ice
house, we wouldn't have done any
thing for ourselves."
The result of Saturday's primary,
although unexpected,- is not surprising
when we look at the real situation.
Mr. Farley made the common and
fatal error of assuming the power to
run things as he chose and in announc
ing his purpose of so doing. Bossism
is not relished by the American peo
ple under any circumstances, but is
especially distasteful when boasting is
added. Examination of the list of
delegates elected' will show that.it is
made up of representative men who
oe allegiance to no one man. These
men were the men who did the work,
and the absence of hired strikers was
distinctly arid pleasantly noticeable.
The claim that the Citizens' ticket
won by the help of Democratic, votes
is nonsense. There were only about
300 votes polled, while it is safe to
say that there, are at least 500 Re
publicans in the district covered and
the "systematic work" done, and the
noise made'by Mr. Farley and his able
coadjutor, Mr. Gourlay, had it been at
all efficient, would have brought out s
greater proportion of voters. The
general feeling seemed to be that a
strong ticket was necessary, this year
especially, and that its formation
could not' be trusted to those who had
assumed the responsibility.
The delegates to the Republican
convention elected last Saturday are
representative men of . the party in
every precinct in the county, and a
greater insult could not.be given these
gentlemen than to denominate them
Moody men,' Mays men or Farley men.
They thoroughly endorse Republican
principles io governmental policy, and
have affiliated with the ' organization
since they entered political life. In
this connection we hope every delegate
elected at the primaries will be present
at the convention next Saturday, and
iu no wise give his proxy to any de
feated candipate who was rejected by
the sovereign people. It must be un
derstood . that the act of seeking a
proxy after such an overwhelming de
feat as was witnessed last Saturday,
gives unmistakable evidence of desir
ing to rule the organization by bossism
or other unfair mnthods. -
There will be no lack of congres
sional candidates in Eastern Oregon
who hope to capture the first prize of
the Republican state convention.
Baker county for a while led the van
in the number of aspirants, but now
takes second place, giving way to Uuia
tilla county, which has now four can
didates. Meanwhile the Seventh ju
dicial district holds to its first choice
and will stand solidly for Ellis as its
candidate. Senator Norval, of .Union
county, is being frequently spoken of
as a possible nominee, and the fact
that he is the only farmer among all
the aspirants seems to be greatly in
his favor.
The mad hnnt for proxies is not proving
of much comfort to those who want to get
into the Republican convention after .beinq
defeated at the primaries. One offer of $25
made for a proxy by one of "the lately de
feated" has been declined with thanks, and
other attempts to secure a place in the con
vention have proven equally disastrous.
WIIERB THE PARTIES STAND.
The opposition of the Republican
and Democratic parties on the tariff is
not new accidental or arbitrary. It is
historical . and fundamental. At its
organization the Republican party de
clared itself in favor of a protective
tariff, and in every national convention
it has reiterated this doctrine. On
this question it has never assumed an
equivocal position, and no one can pos
sibly misunderstand its utterance.
East and west, north aud south, itis lu
favor of fostering American industries
by the discriminations of a protective
tariff.
And so the Democratic party by its
history, traditions and principles is
committed to the doctrine of free
trade. True, it has been exceedingly
inconsistent and insincere in its utter
ances; trimming, straddling and falsi
fying, in order to obtain local advan
tage. But behind all this duplicity
there is a history and a principle which
determine its position for those who
desire to know the truth. In its party
platforms it has at times openly, and
boldly proclaimed l-s doctrines. Iu its
national convention of 1848 it boasts
of the "noble impulse given to the
cause of free-trade by the repeal of the
tariff of 1842." In its platform of 1856
it declared, "The time has come for
the people of the United States to de
clare themselves in favor of free seas
aud' progressive free-trade throughout
the world." And this is the inner'
meaning of its later declarations in
favor of "a tariff for revenue only;" its
denuncistion of protection as legalized
robbery, and its declared and persist
ent warfare on every protective tariff
act. By an open threat of secession it
compelled a repeal of the protective
acts of 1824 and 1828. By its nu
merical majority it repealed the pro
tective tariff act of 1842. And ever
since the civil war it has battled for
the overthrow of the Morrill and other
protective laws. And it now declares
a purpese to subordinate every other
question to that of destroying the Mc
Kmley law. Its hostility is not to a
schedule but to a principle; not to a
particular rate, but to protection itself.
Iu its state platforms it has been more
frank and courageous than it was in
its national utterances. ' Thus, in the
Massachusetts platform of 1870, it de
clared, "Except so far as the legitimate
wants of the government may require,
free-trade is the only true policy of
the country." In that of Maine for
the same year it says, "Free-trade is
the right of the people." And these
utterances can be indefinitely multi
plied. The free-traders of the -United
States and Europe understand their
position and advocate their success.
The primaries last Saturday were
largely attended, and it is satisfactory
to the lovers of free institutions that
this expression of the sovereign peo
ple in the only purely democratic ele
ment of this government was success
ful in sending to the county conven
tion representative Republicans. It
is also gratifying to learn that the de
leated candidates at the primaries
were not generally successful in secur-i.
ing proxies, although in Borne in
stances, we are creditably informed
money had been used to accomplish
thia According to' parliamentary
usage every deliberative assembly
should be the sole judge of the quali
fications of its members, and defeated
candidates, who have received the con
rlemnation of the people at the polls,
have no right to sit in a representa
tive convention. . They not only do
not represent the people, but the elec
tors in the most positive manner have
expressed their disapprobation
them, and, if these are admitted into
the convention, through the proxy sys
tern, against the ' wishes of qualified
voters, it is an insult offered to
their judgment - and intelligence.
If the party desire success in the com
ing campaign it must rid itself of all
unfair methods, and conventions must
express the wishes of the individual
elector regarding candidates for coun
ty offices as nearly as possible.
In the second congressional district
in this state there are two prominent
Republican candidates, either of whom
would ably represent thia region in
the lower house, and who are men of
such exceptionable . good characters,
politically and socially, that no opposi
tion need be feared in the ranks of the
party. We refer to Hon. W. R. El
lis, of Heppner, and Hon. J. B. Eddy,
of Pendleton. . These gentlemen are
interested in the growth and prosper
ity of that portion of Oregon east of
the Cascade mountains, and if either
is' favored by being elected to congress,
he would ably advocate the measures
so much needed for the development
of the boundless resources of thif por
tion of the northwest. '. .
The Democrats in congress have
begun the discussion of the Bland free
coinage bill, . and the fact has been
demonstrated that they are not in
harmony on this question. Some of
the members from the west voice the
sentiment of their constituents in ad
vocating unlimited coinage: but the
party is awed into conservatism by
Wall street, which holds the purse
strings ot the nation,, and without
whose aid the Democratic candidate
for president will have little chance of
election. As the party has been re
nowned, for expedients and subter
fuges in , carrying campaigns, it dare
not oppose those whq . are liberal in
furnishing funds, and without whose
help the "barrel," so accessary to Dem
ocratic success, will be empty.
Protection does not signify that
duties should be imposed on all for
eign articles; but only ou those which
can be manufactured in this country
without being a direct tax on the con-?
sumer, and which would result in
creating industries and giving
employment to our laborers. If
the doctrines of free-trade had been i
followed i i the United States we
should be dependant on foreign coun
tries for all wearing apparel and many
of the conveniences of daily life, and
our population would be starving for
the lack of means of procuring em
ployment. Protection adjusts itself to
the altered condition of the people, and,
while it builds up manufactures in
portions of the country with natural
facilities, it furnishes home markets
for produce by increasing the num
ber of consumers. When it has
accomplished its purpose in mak
ing self-supporting factors of de
velopment, it is not inconsistent
to withdraw the tariff and permit the
industry to.staud alone. The Repub
lican party has never advocated duties
on foreign imports where there was no
possibility of supplying the demand at
home, and has only attempted to ex
ercise that patriotic care of our own
interests which would result in great
benefit to our people generally and in
increasing the wealth of the nation.
This is the whole logic of protection, and
will be endorsed by every American
citizen having the welfare of his home
and country at heart.
The charge was made in cur cotem
porary last evening that the clerk's
office was worth $10,000 a year to the
incumbent, and the editor challenged
contiadiction. In this issue will be
found the affilavit of Mr. Crossen,
proving this to be false; but this was
hardly necessary, as any statement
made by . the fellow receives little
credence i.i any community where he
is known. It came in very bad
grace from him, as he was beaten for
the position two years ago, and was a
prominent candidate for the same office
this year until defeated at the prima
ries. This question of fees is a mat
ter for legislative action, aud if they
are too remunerative should be low
ered by that body.
. The silver question has not yet been
solved by the Democratic congress, and
they took an adjournment . yesterday
until to-day to recuperate, when they
will try it again.
TEJjEGEAPHIO ITEWS.
The Cascade Iiocfes.
WAshington, March 22. The senate today
passed, without any debate except an argu
ment' from Senator Frye upon the Columbia
River, Senator Dolph's bill making a lump
appropriation for the completion "of the cas
cades improvement. Under the contract sys
tem in the river and harbor bill this will
render Senator Dolph's bill inoperative, but
there is a possibility that Senator Mitchell may
secure the adoption of his bill as an amend
ment to the river and harbor bill in the senate.
If this is done a great work will be accom
plished for the Columbia River. The votes
for these improvements were practically un
animous, only four being against one and
eight against the other. The Oregon senators
are feeling very good over the victory. Sen
ator Squire, although he voted for the bills,
seemed to think that Oregon was getting the
best of it. He said he' thought it was about
time Washington should receive some con
sideration, as the shore line along Puget Sound
and other places were immensely of more im
portance commercially . than the Columbia
river. Although the Columbia ' river
divided Washington and Oregon, and
even if it should be opened up so -that the
wheat of Eastern Washington could go down
the Columbia River, it would be of some
benefit to the eastern part of the state, yet it
was Of commercial interest only to Portland.
Investigation Needed.
Sam Antonio, Tex., March 22. John P.
Clum, United States postoffice inspector for
the lower Rio Grande border, where he went
about two weeks ago to investigate the
charges, that had been preferred by A. J.
Evans, United States district attorney, against
Postmaster x Pena, of Rio Grande City, who
had been accused of being a symnathizer with
the Garza revolutionary movement, has re
turned. Inspector Clum states that the facts,
as developed by his investigations, do not in
dicate that Postmaster Pena did in any man
ner aid, abet or sympathize with the Garza
revolution. Mr. Clum states that the situation
in that section is very serious, and that
matters are now in a much worse condition
on account of the unwarranted and illegal ac
tion of Captain John G. Bourke, of the Third
United States cavalry, than at any time during
the campaign against Garza's men. He states
that there has been an attempt made by mili
tary, officers at oppression in certain civil pro
ceedings, and that as a sequel one or two
startling developments may be looked for in a
few days. "The people are afraid," said he,
"because they don't know what is going to
happen next. In my. judgment, considerable
investigation is needed in all of the Federal
departments along the border."
The Railroad Strike.
Winnepeg, March 22. The Canadian Pa.
cific strike has assumed a serious aspect.
Conductors and trainmen on the Pacific
division from Donald to' Vancouver were
called out. yesterday, and dispatches from Rat
Portage tell of a serious disturbance. Several
trains were put into sections by the strikers at
different times, and the officials engaged in
trying to move trains experienced much
trouble. Drawheads were stove in, and the
coupling thrown away. Some new trainmen
were shot at. and one brakeman was struck
with a rock. Officials at Rat Portage telegraph
the situation is serious. Several crews of new
men were so scared they would not come out
of the cabs. Upon receipt of 'this information,
General Superintendent -White waited upon
the lieutenant-governor and asked that a suffi
cient force of militia be sent to prevent further
violence; that the special force of police sworn
in by the company was not adequate. - A de
tachment of mounted police were brought
from Regina to Brandon, and Quartered near
the Canadian Pacific property. 'Chief Con
ductor Clark says the Pacific division men
struck out of sympathy with the strikers of
this division.
Bin. Fanell Wing Ber Cage.
Philadelphia, March 22. The supreme
court has affirmed the decision of the court of
common pleas of Philadelphia county in favor
of Mrs. Delia Parnell, mother of the late
Charles Stewart Parnell, vs. administrator of
the estate of Charlotte Smith. The facts
upon which the question arose are as follows;
In July, 1876, Charlotte Smith deposited with
Delia Parnell J453S, to be devoted, in her
discretion, to speculation in stocks for the
benefit and risk of the - owner. The money
was applied in accordance to this understand
ing, admittedly with good faith, but the spec
ulations were unsuccessful, and the money
was lost - Mrs. famell kept the tact a secret,
and attempted to retrieve the losses by using
her own money, remitting over $ 3000 to Miss
Smith, allowing her to believe the money was
the proceeds from her own investment. After
the death of Miss Smith, her administrator
brought suit to revover the full amount eiv
trusted to Mrs. Parnell. The loss and the
remittances stop her from now showing that
fact
Important to Settlers.
Senator Dolph's bill, authorizing the pay
ment of $1.2$ per acre to settlers on the even
number sections within the forfeiture land
grants of Oregon and Washington, passed the
senate today by a strong party vote. Every
Democrat in the senate recorded himself as
being against restoring these people the money
they had paid for their lands, believing they
were to receive railroad benefits, now tbat the
lands are forfeited and become a part ol the
public domain and are sold at $1.2$ per acre,
while the older settlers and the pioneers were
compelled to pay twice that amount for those
they own. ". '
TELEGEAPHIC.
Prraiilt-nt Harriaiin It pli-H to Xiurd
Washington, March 23. The B.-iir;ng
sea coneajiondeuce wus laid lie'uie I lie
seusito executive tej-sioii at noon. 1 he
reading of Suliubuiy' Dote relusiag to
consent to a renewal of the modus Vivendi
and maK.n; a counter proposition was
received with ill suppressed 11.it .linn ly
by tic cimte The note :s tVdS fe ami
equivocal. tii;.
The president's r j 'iuder hroadij liiuts
tbat Salisbury has not met the overtures
in a straightforward manner. He insists
on a renewal ot tbe modus Vivendi, with
out referance to insignificant or irrelevant
conditions. He closes with the stirriDg
assertion tbat if Great Britain declines to
assist in protecting the seals during the
arbitration lie will proceed to enforce tbe
laws and exclude poachers lrom Be brine
sea, if tbe military force of the United
States is required to accomplish it.
Tbe Dote created a sensation in tbe
eenate. After halt an hour's discussion,
the correspondence was referred to the
commietee ou foreign relations.
The gravity of the case led to a re
newal of the strongest efforts of the sen
ators to prevent the public from beiDg
made acquainted with the facts until the
correspondence progressed further. There
was no expression of opinion by tbe pres
ident in his letter of transmittal, but this
in not needed in view of the clearly de
fined position assumed by him in bis re
joinder to Salisbury, which appeared to
meet with the unanimous approval ol tbe
senators. Tbe debate itself was too sbort
to disclose the official standing ol the
senator.-, although there has been uothiug
in the Dature of a direct vote upon the
treaty arbitration, and there is a well de
fined opposition to it as a surrender by
the United States of her rights as ac
quired by treaty from Russia. It can be
stated tbe treaty was eoon to be ratified
by the senate, but a resolution will ac
company it reciting that there does not
appear to be any sufficient reason for
abatement by tbe United States of its
claims to iurisdictio'o pending arbitration,
and authoriziEg the president to use a' I
the military arms of tbe government 10
insure protection of the rights ol the
United States.
A prominent senator who bas taken a
leading part in the Bubnng sea discus
sions in tbe executive sessions of the t-er-ste
fcaid today: "You can tell jour peo-.
pie 00 the Pacific coast that there is no
division of sentiment on the seal question
among the senators. Irrespective of
party they are unanimous in support of
tbe administration. They think as if
with one mind."
Anarchists TSevr Weapon.
Paris, March 24. General De bast as
this morning savs tbat the anarchists re
sponsible for the recent dynamite explo
nous have resolved to use poison for
their destructive work, instead of d Da
mite, which has caused but a trifling loss
of life. Dynamiters have been ex peri
menting to discover a poison which
could cause death without the risk of de'
fection. A sample poison was found
during' the search of the lodgiDg houses,
The police have just amsted sixteen an
archists who are believed to be tbe
authors of the dynamite explosions of last
week. Ibe principal accused is nvjied
Ravachel. a dyer at St. Denis, in the sub
urbs of Paris, but be has fled. A number
of documents written in cipher were
found in the possession of tbe anarchists
ai rested today. Tbe othcials discovered
the key to tbe cipher and gained a con
firmation of tbe story the Journal des
Debals published. When one man was
arrested be was seeking employment as a
servant in an aristocratic family, who in
curred the hatred of tbe anarchists and
sentence of death was pronounced against
them. Tbe man arrested was selected to
carry out the evil design by poisoning all
foods and liquids on the first favorable
opportunity. Tbe discovery of tbe dia
bolical plot greatly increased the feeling
ot alarm caused by tbe recent anarchist
demonstrations. ,
Halloran's SIIhsIob.
Washington, March 23. J. F. Hal
loran, secretary of the Astoria Chamher
of Commerce and editor of tbe Aitorian,
is in Washington. It is believed tbe
geDtlemrn'is here for the purpose of op
posing tbe deep water channel on the
Columbia and Willamette from the sea
to Portland. Tbe circulars of tbe cham
ber of commerce of Astoria to every sen '
ator of congress protesting against any
appropriation being made tor this deep
water channel, were signed by Mr. Hal
loran. Just where he intends getting in
his work aud with whom, is hard to see.
The river and harbor bill contains no
appropriation for a deepwater channel on
the Columbia, but as Senator Dolph is a
member of tbe commerce committee and
has a way ot getting what be goes after,
it is presumed when the bill gets through
tbe senate it will be found tbat body is
willing to add a quarter ot a million to
the half million tbe citizens of Portland
bave raised fcr the purpose of making
this channel. 1
Kvervthlns is Quiet.
Montreal, March 24. Vice President
Sbaugbnessy, of tbe Canadian Pacific,
made tbe statement that "Everything is
quiet and running smoothly today. I
anticipate," he said, "that the committee
of five engineers who are to settle tbe
points on which the trainmen and com
pany differed will come to an arrange
ment agreeable to both sides, though tbe
company is not committed to their de
cision. The basis proposed is tbat all tbe
men who bave been dischaiged and who
bate gone on a strike, and any employe
who bas been discharged for refusing to
take the place of any striker, or who bas
voted to strike, will be reinstated with
out prejudice. If it cao be shown to tbe
committee of engineers wbo bave mediat
ed between the company and trainmen
tbat any of the strikers committed an as
sault upon auy of tbe officials of tbe road.
be is to be dismissed.. I have no doubt
that this will be agreed to, and tben tbe
strike will be at an end."
Preparing ta Open the Biff Canal.
North Yakima, Wash , March 24.
Yakima is prepaiing for a big celebration
on the cccasicD of the formal opening of
tbe first section of tbe Northern Pacific,
Yakima & Kittitas Irrigation Company's
mammoth canal, which will occur Satur
day. The section now completed is
twenty-five miles long, thirty teet wide
on tbe bottom, an i Sixty-two feet wide
on top, and is the beginning of tbe great
est irrigating system ever attempted io
taw country. A car-load of people will
be here from the Sound,. and every meaos
of conveyance in tbe country has been en
gaged to carry them to the headgates of
tbe canal, where tbe celebration will be
held. A brass band has been. secured to
furnish music. Anvils will"' be' :fired,
opeeuues uiaue oy prominent men 01 ine
state, and, as the headgates are lifted and
the waters are diverted from the Yakima
river, tbe canal will be christened with
champagne.
A Convict Pardoned.
Salem, March 28. Bruce Crayton was
pardoned today from the penitentiary.
He was sent from Multnomah October,
1889, for a five-year term tor assault
with intent to rob. - Tbe commutation
was recommended by tbe district attorney
and tbe Portland detectives, on condition
tbat be leaves tbe state. Crayton served
a portion of a ten-year term several years
ago, under the name of Sam Hayward,
for assault witb a dangerous weapon, and
was pardoned by Governor Moody.
irate of the Imprisoned niners.
Dchbab, Pa., March 24. Tbe dead
have been rescued from their untimely
tomb, and all that remains now is to af -
t"id Clui.-tiau burial to tbe turners bo
met their lute iu the Hi. I Farm mine,
Juue IU, lcUO. Tbe ttut-ti.ne horiits
touuu jeotirdij will be brougnt to the
i-urlacc tor Ouriui tooat. S:x mre uu
loilnnates caontt be leeovercd until nil
the wu'er is pumped nut. When to'ion
the bouies wne hiiddjed toytth r. 'show
ing Ibe imprisoned miners linu UeU as fnl
irotii deaib as possible. The bodies were
contorted in ghastly shapes, indicating
tbe miner had suffered the most horrible
tonura before deaib. Owuirs ot the
mine have txpended $100,0UO in accom
pllsiilug the rescue . 1 I he Oodles.
H ill not Mans.
Walla Walla, Wash., March 23.
Fred Zorn, tbe wife murderer, will not be
banged March 25, Judge Fee, of Pendle
ton, having granted a stay of execution
pendiDg the decision of tbe supreme
court on tbe appeal. If tbe appeal is
upheld Zorn will be tried again in June.
If not, be will be resentenced aud banged
in July. A petition is being circulated
asking for a commutation of the sentence.
Zorn is reputed as confident ot tbe gov
ernor commuting bis sentence.
Roman Anarchists Sentenced.
Rome, March 24 The trials of Signora
Cipriani and the anarchists for their share
in tbe disorder and violence of last May
Day were concluded today. Signara Cip
riani was sentenced to prison tor thirty
two mouths and to pay a fine ot 1500
francs. Fifty other prisoaers were sen
tenced to various terms and to fines. Ten
were commuted.
Chinese Exclusion In Canada.
Ottawa, March 23. Gordon, of Brit
isb Columbia, bas given notice of his in
tention of introducing a bill amending
the Chinese immigration act by lnereas
in the poll tax on Chinese immigrants
from $50 to $100 per head. Tbe bill en
acts tbat alter the expiration of four
months from the passage of the act Chi
nese iminigrati in into Canada shall be
prohibited altogether.
Oamage Siiit Agsi.:Kt the 1'iiion.
Walla Wai.la, ffiuh., March 23. In
the superior court this afternoon, James
Murray began suit aguinst the Union Pa
cific fr r $3000 damages. He alleged tbat
on March 4 be took the train lrom here
fcr Spokane, payipg the conductor more
than the proper tare. At Starbuck
through no fault of his own, he missed
the train and wis ejected from another
train next day at Lacrosse, being serious
ly injured thereby.
Blown to Pieces.
Vancouver, Wash., March 23. News
was received here laf-t mgbt from the in
terior of tbe county that Harvey LiDdsay,
a youDg man of 23, while engaged
blasting out stumps on J. B. Higdon'i
iarm in Flatwoods, met instant death
A cap he was putting on a stick of giant
powder exploded, and wi'h it six others
and nfty pounds cf giant powder, almost
literally olowing him to pieces.
The Xcw Mehovlmaster.
Salem, Or., March 23. Charles W.
Wasson and wife are here from Munson
Mass. He is tbe new superintendent of
the Cheraawa Indian school, and is
graduate of Corneil. He is a practical
mechanic and educator of many years'
expenence, having served in. every ca
par.ity ot school work. He bas bad
special training in industrial education
County Court Proceedings.
In the matter of road district No. 14 :
Tbe proportion of two mill tax being
$196, it is ordered that Henry Hudson
supervisor of said district, be authorized
to draw this amount and expend same
on needed improvements of roads in his
district,
Road district No. 8 : Proportion of
two mill tax Deing $55.00 it is ordered
that a warrant.be drawn in favor of 6
B. Halvor for said amount to be nsed by
him in needed improvements in said
district.
' In the matter of bids for repairing
road near HoOjd River, in district 5:
Bids opened and tbe bid of M. Harpe
being the lowest, $415, it is ordered that
a contract be drawn by district attorney
for tbe same and tbat it be awarded to
said J. W. Harper on his filing "a bend
in the sum of $800 for faithful perform
ance of same in accordance with speci
ficatioD8. . . , ' '
In the matter of road cf public ease
meat No. 209 : At this time came on to
be heard on petition of Seufert Bros. Co,
and C. Covington, for resnrvey of said
road, ordered that viewers Teport on
what is known as the old traveled road
by the 4th day of April.
In tbe matter of Tvgh hill road : Re
port of viewers and surveyors read, no
remonstrance or objections appearing
and it appearing in all things regular and
in compliance with law, it is ordered
that said road be and is hereby granted
aud established as a legal county road
and ordered opened as such.
In the matter of affidavit of H. W,
Steel in relation to error of boundaries of
road districts 10, 21 and 25 : Tbe county
judge and clerk, to whom tbis matter
was referred, have carefully, examined
tbe matter and law in the case and find
it impossible to make the changes re
quired without complicating matters and
conclude that they had better remain as
they .are for the present , time, and
recommend that at next January term of
this court said districts be relocated
Ordered that recommendations of judge
and clerk be adopted. ' .
Road district No. 2: $265.60 appro
priated from two mill tax.
Road district No. 4: $9.30 appropri
ated from two mill tax it being balance
due said district. '
In matter of petition of Chas. Ehrk
for county road : Continued.
In the matter of the opening and
building of the Tygh hill road: It ap
pearing to the court from the petitions of
tbe citizens of the southern portion of
this county as expressed in a public
meeting of such citizens and by a com
mittee appointed to represent the matter
before tbis court and from the personal
knowledge of the-court, tbe proposed
road up Tygh bill is a great necessity in
volving the future prosperity of that
portion of this county and consequently
a great benefit to The Dalles City ; and
it appearing that tbis is an extraordin
ary work, which will require a great ex
penditure of money and the services of an.
expert in the road making business, and
that it is the wish of the people inter
ested wbo have contributed means to
aid in this work; It is ordered tbat
Thomas J. Driver be and be is hereby
appointed a commissioner to build the
said road ; tbat he is vested with author- j
ity to superintend and carry on tbe work
to the best advantage to tbe couuty and
the erection of said road; tbat the
sum of $2000 is hereby appropriated
from tbe 2-mill tax, levied by the county
for toad purposes, towards tbe building
of said road, and it is requested tbat all
contiibutions, either of money, work or
other benefits to said road be placed in
his bands and at bis disposal for the
building of said road to be so used and
appropriated by Lira. That said Thomas
J. Driver, commissioner, be required to
give a bond io the sum of five thousand
dollars for tbe faithful discharge of his
duties as such commissioner, and that
he be required to take and file an oath
of office for the faithful discharge of bis
diliy iiturli I'ffiee; that lie shall re
c-ive a coiupeii.-atio.. of three dollars
per day for Ins .services dnriiirf all llie
time lu-cessarily given to ibe discharge
of bis said duties. The county clerk ie
authorized to draw warranta not to ex
eeed tba Saul sum of $2000 iu favor ol
said commissioner for said purposes iu
such sums as may be n quired by said
commissioner alter he bus filed the
necessary bond anil oath of office.
BILLS ALLOWED.
Jos T Peters, juror $ 12 20
J F R .ot, " 4 9(1
E Schutz, witness.. ..... . 220
W J Roberts, survey work, 7 00
C Bills, witness 2 20
J B Condon, atty state vs Mesplie 6 00
E F Sharp, surveyor, 18 00
T J Driver, viewer, 4 00
Frank Gabel, " 6 00
J N Moad, ' 4 00
W R Cantrell. chainman 2 00
A V Anderson, " 2 00
C W McCowau, marker 2 00
E F Sharp, suiveyor 8 00
Troy Shelly, reports school dists. 135 00
Children Cry
for PITCHSB'S
Castoria
" Castoria is so well adapted to children that
I recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me." II. A. Archer, JL d
111 South Oxford 6c, Brooklyn, N. Y
"I ne Castor'a in my practice, and find It
specially aUuited to Affections of children."
Avct, Robertson, M. D.,
1057 Sd Ave., New York.
"From persona! knowledge I can say that
Castoria is a most excellent medicine for chil
dren." Dr. a. C. Osgood,
Lowell, llass.
Caatoria promotes TJifestioxi and
overcomes Flatulency, Constipation, Sour
Stomach, Diarrncea, and Feverishness.
Thus the child is rendered healthy and its
sleep natural. Castoria contains no
Morphine or other narootio property.
tlll ilAAJnLfl
Loss cJ:
:S'scp, a Weary Feeling, Pains in!
: Body or Lirr.bs,7an? of Appetite, j
Eruptions. If ycu suffer fromj
any cf theso symptoms, taka j
DOCTOR ;
p.. 4
to
Cccsu-eYour Blood Is Impure 1 5
did vou t'lvo yourself uio neeuuu anniiu
Sat tiio time? Don't you know that
ion m
is:
S lon-i :is the mercury teln the system, you
will teel 110 ericcts ot it? weneeu not;
tail vou that you require a blood medicine,!
J to oi'.sure freedom from tbe nf ler effects.
1E?"ttor Acker' Kns?!i)i I'loofi
v.',t;lr is tlie only known iasdltur.e tliati
i vnil tlionraghlj' eradicate tbe iolson trom J
the svstem. Get it from yirir drui'Rt,"
jorwriteto v. H. HOOKER & CO,.
40 Weet Broadwav, Kew Yorfc. "
For
.,3 A.
IS TtfE BSST.
Why do we ad
vertise? We want
one-half the world
to knowthat"the
other half smokes
Seal of North Caro
lina Plug Cut with
the greatest satis
faction, and we want
all to share alike in
, this solid enjoyment
and comfort afford
ed by this famous
ld brand of smok
ing tobacco.
Packs b Pwaat OataPaadMS mi U ML
A TERRIBLE FALL.
'Tis to yeu, mothers and daughters,
that I wash to talk;
And to -the children that are lust
learning to walk;
And all who may need anything in
my line
I will give you prices that you'll hard
ly decline.
One needs Bonnets and Ribbons,
whilst others need Has;
Some wilLneed Dresses and Ruching,
and possibly Caps.
Possibly Aprons, Collars and Ties-
there are man y that do.
Should you want Flowers and Feath-
T eryou-U rind them all new.
The' Tiiird-street Millinery is the
. -place -to buy. '
The prices are low, but quality high.
The styles are the latest give us a
call;
And find that prices have taken a fall.
CEDAR POSTS.
THE UNliERSIONKD CAN FURNISH MEDIOM
and Irtiyd split Cedar Pou. 6H feet Ion, de
live'ed on on or b-jat in &tat PortNnd, for 7 and S
cents eacb. Cut tarn Oregon and Washington pu
t ee are pleaaed with ttaam. We prefer buyer
should hive them inspected before the posts are
shipped. Address
INVESTMENT COMPANY.
E. Quack eksush. Pres'f,
Jan28-dw Drawer 22, Portland, Or.
$3000
Year in I heir own .oetL
(ha inulioB or etnDlu
A TEAK 1 .andntak.t.fciMly
..rh uv felrly i.tUlsttt DrfMaof ttli
MKhawB nmm iu4 wric. bimJ who,
ItMtraWlaa. will vrorit '-
how to Mm ThrM Th S IWMm.
htrln I heir own .oe-liUM.vbclr'nrtbar livJ wHlalio Airnlaa
th. ItuaUoa oreinp)ornMO Men
Ko otury for nv unlc txtful ibw. Kul ly ud qnlck
laancd. I dcarr but oo ivecttw from cteh Hmrtct or county. I
Wwilfwdf provided
MJLIU. Fun .fwtiemteri PKEE. Addraaa at cm
mm. uiflKW
The New Umatilla House,
THE DALLES. OREGON
SINNOTT & riSH. Prorrietors
THE LARGEST AND FINEST HOTEL IN OREGON.
Free Omnibus to and trom the Hotel
Fire-Proof Safe for the Sefetv'cf a!! VdfUuL'ts
Ticket and Baggage Office the UNION PACIFIC RaiUeay Company, and Office of ih
Western Ut.ion Telegraph Company, art in e UoUL
! T l
We keep the Largest and Best Assorted Lino
in the city, of Dry Goods and Notions, Gents'.
Furnishing Goods and Clothing, Men's, Ladies' ',
and Children's Fine Shoes.
WG Wclllt
Of course we will put Prices to suit. Always
do that. Nobody undersells us. Come around
and investigate.
THE 0R0. TIM. WINE ROOMS
AD. KELLER, Proprietor.
Port 81,
Sherry 81
Muscat 83, .
Angelica 83,
Mountain 83
tin Gregorio Vineyard Co. Afrenoj.
All Wines and Brandies Guaranteed Strictly Pura
ine ijest wines, iiiquors
Try the best remedy for
rm f-i ttt' -r '
PRINZ . &
Furniture
THE LEADING UNDERTAKERS
Best Stock and Lowest Prices. ,v
Second Street, The Dalles, Oregon
Ta. F. MKOdDflDY,
Gener 1
Wisson
891, 393 and . 395 SECOND STBEET,
(Adjoining Railroad Depot.)
Consignments : Solicited!
Prompt Attention to those who favor me with their patronage.
The Highest Price paid in Cash for Wheat, Barley, Etc., Etc
E. JACOBSBKT & CIO.,
Proprietors of til
BOOK MUSIC STORE,
are THE LEHDERS in.
School Books, Stationery, Notions, Pianos, Organs, Manic, Fancy Goods, Ci
gars, Tys, Baby Carriages and Express Wagons.
163 Second street,
DEALERS IN
Fine Upholstered Goods
' Furniture, Carpet, MatUozi, Parlor
"0rLca.extaaag, a, Specialty.. ' .
Coffin, Caaketa, Buriil Robe, Etc . .
Can e found at all hoars of tbe day or night at their place of business,'
' lOO SECOAD STREET,' Tlie Dili lew. '
m. b P-i : mm
ail jfi&neis&Q hasp May
SECOND STREET BETWEEN UNI N AND COURT.
IT1. LJSItlKE, PROPRIETOR,
-KEEP8 ON DRAU3HT
COLUMBIA BREWERY BEER,
AND FOR
ALL KINDS OF BOTTLED BEER.
'But Imported Winks, Liquors and Cigars.
v t..
1
Your Patronage.
A. M; WILLIAMS & CO.
Burgundy 83,
Zinfapdel 84,
' Riesling 83,
Hock 83,
ana uigars Always on caie.
Dyspepsia, M Dandelion Tonic."
1 rt' a v l
NITSCHKE
and Carpets.
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Of
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TIIK DALLEH OR
Ornamenta, Window Shade, Etc. '
SALE
ann Ffirwardm
Men
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