The Times-Monntaineer
SATURDAY..
..MAV 23. 1S92
A THIRD PAB.IT IX THE SOUTH.
Representatives of the Farmers'
Alliance in ten southern utates have
been in session at Birmingham, Ala.
Their deliberations hare been kept
. secret, as far as possible, but it is an
nounced that the conference decided
' to beep a third party in the field in
the south, says the Chicago Inter
Ocean, and to issue a circular advising
all members of the Alliance to vote
for third party candidates.
We believe that there is a brainy
and resolute set of men in the south,
some of whom, from desire of plae.-,
power, or pelf, and others of whom,
. from higher motives, are anxious to
disrupt the long-continued ascendency
of the Democratic party in that sec
tion. We believe also that there are
hundreds of thousands of .the plain,
hard-working taxpayers of . that mis
managed section of the republic who
are anxious to get rid of the incubus
of oligarchy; we believe that the num
ber will increase and the anxiety row
stronger, and that before many years
have passed away the solid south will
be a memory only. But we do not
believe that the change will be effected
. this year. We shall be pleasantly
surprised if any. one of the southern
states, not counting West "Virginia,
and, perhaps, excluding North Caro
lina, fails to choose a full ticket of
Democratic presidential electors. The
bugbear of "Negro supremacy" will be
. strong enough to frighten nine tenths
of the alliance men in the south into
the Democratic lines.
Nevertheless, many of the Demo
cratic journals of the south, especially
those of Tennessee, Alabama and
.Georgia, profess themselves alarmed
at tne magnitude or tne alliance re
volt, and indulge gloomy foreboding
as to its effect upon the coming elec
tion. This may be due in part to
thorough knowledge of tne many
crimes that the oligarchs have com
mitted against the long suffering tax
payers of the south for "conscience
doth make cowards of us all" but it
is not uncharitable to suspect that the
sonthern press ostentatiously magnifies
its fears in the hope of false confidence
among the Republicans of the north
west. Having no hope of electing
president by a majority of electoral
votes, it is the southern policy to make
believe that there are strong probabil
ities of the. election of a third party
candidate, and, by diverting a few
northern votes from the Republican
to the third party nominee, to throw
the election into the hands of the
, Democratic majority in congress.
We do not believe that northern
Republicans will be lured by the
trick. The next president will be
Democrat or a .Republican. A Re
publican if the fight be directly
between a Democrat and Republican
nominee; possibly i Democrat if many
voters heretofore Republicans, and
still stronger anti-Democratic, are de
ceived into voting for a third party
candidate by a false hope of the possi
bility of electing him.
competent men, who will await the
action of the party representatives.
Thosn who an? not favored will heart
ily support th candidate named, and
'.hua show their fealty to the. party
and adherence to the doctrines of pro
tection. The Republican party has
never lacked a leader in any emer
gency, and, now when the American
policy is bitterly attacked by free-trade
Demoorats, some one will be chosen
who will insure victory at the polls.
. . Thn Arlington Record appears to be
well-grounded in the belief that the
. people of the northwest are in favor of
the government building the portage
road, and in this he is mistaken. For
many years the producers of this re
gion have anxiously looked forward
to an open river, when ' steamers
could transport freight from the high
eat navigable waters of the Columbia
. to seaboard without breaking cargo;
but this can never be accomplished by
portage roads, as- the editor of the
Record well knows. The one at the
Cascades has reduced freight rates, and
' one from this city to Celilo would uri
doubtedly do the same thing. But
such improvements are not perma
nent they do not open the river and
the public expect the government to
construct works that shall be lasting.
For these reasons the "Times-Moun-
taineee has always advocated' the
principle that the state build the tem
porary portage road, and the United
, States' the permanent improvement
Furthermore, when we wrote in favor
of the portage road at the Cascades, we
never intended it should take the
place of the locks; but only act as am
"" immediate relief to the grain and wool
raisers, and continue as such until the
canal was finished. When . Hon.
" Binger Hermann ascertained the fact
that the railway portage would defeat
all appropriations for the locks and the
ship railway above this city the plan
- the board of 17. S. engineers had
adopted for overcoming the obstruc- I
tions in the river at this point and for
which ' the . senate had passed a bill
appropriating the necessary amount
he very wisely, for the best interests of
bis constituents, opposed this Jitem in
the River and Harbor bilL Our po
sition on th?se matters have been un
equivocally stated on different occa
sions, and we believe the difficulty
with cur cotemporary is, that, being a
Democratic editor of an independent
' paper, he presumes he can make capi
tal for his party by misstating us and
evading an expression of his own sen
timents on the question.
Our respected neighbor, the Wasco
Sun, always hides himself behind the
screen of inexperience and adoles
cence (?) when the editor finds himself
defeated in argument. Persons un
acquainted with onr friend would
iuiAgiiie that he was just emerging out
of his teen?, and if any faults appear
thsy should be covered charitably with
the mantle of forgiveness because he
had lately been ushered iato existence.
while the editor of the Times-Mountaineer
is in "the sere, the yellow
leaf" of manhood, and is a "fossilized
specimen of a past age. The fact of
the matter is, counting by years, oar
brother and ourself have reached about
the sirne milestone of life. We do not
wioh to be considered young or youth
ful; but we dislike very much when
our friend has failed to parry our
blnw3 in an argument for him to plead
the "baby act" acd say, "we are young
and inexperienced; and you are old
and have the advantage of training."
If. being "fossilized" consists in de
fending ourselves when attacked in an
unfair manner, and forcing an oppon
ent in a debate to successfully refute
our premises or consider himself
worsted, we must acknowledge that
we have been "fossilized" for about
fifteen years ever since we carefully
studied metaphysics and the rules of
logic. .
Wool is bringing 15 cents in this
market, while the Australian clip only
brings 17 cents' in Boston, after 10
cents duty is paid. In other words,
the Astralian sheep man is willing to
pasture his flocks, pay the expenses of
shearing and transportation several
thousand miles for 7 cents a pound
gross. There may be rhythmic and
soothing poetry in the songs of free
traders, with their plea for open
markets for all products; but when the
doctrine is carried to its logical results
the cold and rugged fact would stare
the flockmasters of Eastern-Oregon in
the face that they would be forced to
winter their bheep and place the clip
in the Boston market for seven cents
a pound. If our fellow citizens en
gaged in this industrial pursuit desire
free-trade poetry they can vote the
Democratic ticket and sell their proi
uct in Boston for the free-trade price;
but if they are more practical and pre
fer protection facts, they will support
the Republican policy and market the
product at The Dalles and other
points 3000 miles nearer home than
Boston for from 15 to 20 cents
pound. "
Some of our Democratic exchanges
are using all manner of false state
ments in regard to Hon. W. R. Ellis,
to weaken his standing with the peo
ple, and he is described as a tool of the
railroads and subservient to the in
terests of corporations. Those who
know Mr. Ellis will need no refutation
of these baseless charges, as he has
been in harmony with the advance
ment of Eastern Oregon ever since he
came to the state, tie has always
advocated an open river and been
favor of the speedy completion of the
work at the Cascades. As a protec
tionist he represents the best interests of
the Inland Empire, and is opposed
the destruction of our wool industry
by following the suicidal policy of free
trade. The people of the second con
gressional district will not imperil the
development of the country by sending
to Washington City Hon. J as. H.
Slater, who would be a fairer repre
sentative of the wool growers of Ar
gentine and Australia than those of
the Inland Empire, and these false as
sertions against Mr. lahs will change
very few, if any, votes on the 6th of
Jane. "
As the time approaches for holding
the national conventions the interest
in probable candidates becomes more
intense. In the Republican ranks are
a dozen names that would lead the
party to victory next November, and
there will not be much dissension after
the convention has crystal ized on a
nominee. The administration of Mr.
.Harrison has been remarkably able
-and pure, and if he should be favored
.with the nomination he would un
doubtedly .carry the full strength of the
.party vote. Mr. Blaine would no
doubt be a strong candidate, as dur
ing our recent international troubles
.be displayed rare qualities fit states
manship and patriotism, and the same
may be predicated of a dozen other
The Baker City Democrat, like all
other exponents of the party in Ore
gon, is in favor of unlimited coinage of
silver, for the reason that the bullion
ot the Jrme UreeK mines would 'com
mand a higher price in the market.
inese tree-silver advocates are gov
erned only ' by selfish interests, and
can always be found in the vicinity of
rich, natural deposits of the metal
But, although the party from Maine
to Oregon is demanding a silver in
stead of a gold basis for coin, the Dem
ocrats in congress did not possess the
moral courage to pass the Bland bill.
The Republican has - a well-defined
policy on financial questions, and is
not ashamed to voice them on the
stump or vote tbem in congress.
ine progress ot the age was never
better illustrated than in the
colunin-and-a-half description of the
hanging of the murderer Deem
ing, which took place in Mel
bourne, Australia, at 10:01 this morn
ing, published in the Oregonian, which
went to press about 3 o'clock A. M. of
the same day, or speaking in every
day language, seven hours before the
event occurred. But the matter is
easily explained when the difference
iu time and the rapid transmission of
news by the electric telegraph are
taken into consideration. Australia
is far distant from the United States,
and the electric current is much more
rapid in its course than the revolution
of the earth on its axes.
tjtv. nmrvnv wprmTTn AW
LEAGUE. -
A few free trade college professors
like Professor Sumner, of Yale, and
Professor Perrv. of Williams, have
done much to turn young student
from the established facts of protection
to the vague and indefinite theories of
free trade, says an exchange, but iu
spite of their teachings and their great
influence as men of learning, the ma
iority of the voune men in the col
leges are protectionists and Republi
cans. The American college student
as a rule is ambitious to do rather than
to theorize, and he finds his ideals
among the men who have done some
thing rather than among those who are
afraid to move for fear it 'ill be in
the wrong direction. He prefers the
place of the leaders in the team tug
ging at .the traces rather than that,
of the wheel .horses holding back in
the breeching to help the brake.
The ReDublican party has been in
the place of the leaders and the Dem
ocratic nartv has been tugsing at the
hold back straps for fear the Republi
cans would run the country to the
demnition bow-wows. Whether the
college boys think there are
enough old fossils blocking the wheels
or whether they have no concern
about brakes they are generally to be
found with the Republicans, who are
forging ahead.
In Ohio last fall Major McKinley
had the college students on his side
wherever he went, and his meetings at
Oberlin and Delaware and Athens and
Akron and a dozen other college
towns were notable for the interest
shown by the students, who found
hero in the Napoleon of protection,
The Republican League with its army
of young men has a new auxiliary,
Republican clubs have been organized
in most of the colleges in the country
in the last year. This movement be
gan at the University of Michigan,
and on the 17th inst., there was held a
convention at Ann Arbor with dele
gates from nearly every institution of
learning in the country, to organize a
college Republican league. In con
nection with this convention there was
a mass-meeting at which such men as
McKinley, and Alger, and Fassett,
and Thurston, and Tates spoke.
There was alto a banquet in the even
ing to celebrate the organization of the
college league.
This new organization shows the
drift of the young man ic politics. It
will be one of the powerful auxiliaries
of the Republican organization in the
coming campaign; it win oring to
the'front the "young blood," whose
cause the late Senator M. W.
Mathews, of Illinois, so eloquently
advocated for half-a-dozen' years. And
while fossilized dreamers are talking
of the theories of free-trade, the
young men will push ahead to meet
the facts of our economic policy. They
go into politics as they go into foot
ball, base-ball, and rowing, to work
oat their victory, and not to sit down
and dream or theorize how it might
come to them without work.
THE "BLOODY 8BIBT."
There is no denying the fact that
the Democratic party : has attempted
for years to use the term "Bloody
Shirt" as a hush-cry to muzzle Re
publican orators and the press of the
party from referring to . some of
its acts in the history of the past
thirty years. If this end can be ac
complished, the' late civil war will be
considered unfair discussion, and the
platforms of that party during those
eventful years of reconstruction, when
the burdensome duty devolved upon
the nation of rehabilitating in proper
union garments the' states lately in
secession. It onght even be applied to
matters of more recent date, and all
argument ought be stopped regarding
questions upon which the parties have
been divided.
While we do not believe in doing or
saying anything that will arousejnto
active life the bitter feelings which
once existed between the north and
south regarding matters definitely
settled by the arbitrament of the
sword, yet the principles for which the
citizens-soldiers fought from 1861 to-
1865 and the settlement of the ques
tions resulting therefrom, are a sacred
legacy which will descend to ail gen
the war or of the -period of recon
struction, which have been irrevocably
settled, and is upon living i-sues now
agitating the American people, it is
relevant, and cannot be termed the
"Bloody Shirt."
AN UNPREJUDICED OPINION.
The editor of the Salem Journal has
pursued a very independent course
during the present campaign, and after
carefully considering the charges
against Hon. F. A. Moore he has
come to the following conclusion:
From the findings of the courts, the letter
exonerating Judge Moore signed by two
active and earnest Democrats, and from
personal interviews with reliable men who
haye knowledge ot the matters referred to
in the accusations published against Mr.
Mocre, we not only conclude that he has
been most unjustly assailed, but that his
assailants have been actuated by partisan
motives rather than a desire to ascertain
facts and arrive at a just conclusion. It
appears that the judgments of the courts in
those matters have uuiformly sustained the
contention favorable to Mr. Moore's honor
able and upright conduct.
Continuing further the Journal
says:
The legal ability of the Republican can
didate is attested by persons who know the
extent and importance of his law practice.
The printed docket of the circuit court of
hia district for only one county shows that
he had sixteen cases for the May term. We
are reliably informed that the story that he
has no supremo court business is refuted by
the best authority. A lawyer who has
tried cases in the U. S. district court, a
sample one of which involved over $100,000,
and who has sixteen cases at a single term
of circuit conrt for one county cannot be
impeached because . he doesn't happen to
reside in one of the larger cities of the state.
This comes from an unbiassed
source, and should haye great weight
with all thinking men.
The River and Harbor bill, with
the 25 per cent, reduction, has passed
the senate, and now goes to the house
for final adoption. As the contract
system is adopted for the locks and
boat railway, the decrease in the ap
propriation will wotk no material in
jury. Ihe government becomes a party
to the contract, and any loss suffered
by reason of delay in appropriating
the necessary amount " of money to
carry on the work at either place will
be sufficient reason for an action
against the United States for damages.
This contract- system insures a sum
each year for these improvements, and
a speedy completion of the locks and
the boat railway, because it is to the
interest of all concerned the con
tractors and the United States.
The tichets nominated by the state
and county conventions are composed
of men that Republicans can support
heartily, and as this is a presidential
year and all eyes are turned toward
Oregon the full vote of the party
should be - cast. All things being
equal, we believe that those affiliated
with the Republican organization
should vote for state, district, county
and precinct candidates on their
ticket, and we can conscientiously
state that every 1 candidate this
year is competent to fill the
office- for which he is. nom
inated. Rhode Island has already
signified her endorsement of the Re
publican policy, and Oregon should do
the same in the most emphatic manner
on the 6th of next month.
TELEGKAPHIC.
Four Lives Lout In the Spokane Fire.
Spokane, Wash., May 24. The fears
that some of the workmen employed in
the factory of the Spokane Mill Company
had perished in the great fire yesterday
evening were confirmed to day, when the
charred remains of three men were found
in the ruins. Two of the bodies were
lying close together, and were identified
by means of keys found near them as the
remains of Richard Butcher and Adolph
Schultz. The other body was twenty
feet away. There was uo means by
which it could be identified, but it is the
body of either H. H. WlDger or Louis H
Cornwall, both of whom are missing,
Richard Butcher was foreman ot tbe cab
iuel makers, about 35 years old, aod had
a wife and child. Louis Cornwall was a
carpenter, about 30 . years of age, and
leaves a wile aod two cbildreD. A'iolph
Scbnltz, a carver, was about 30 years of
age, and leaves a wife and two children.
H. H. Winger, a carpenter, was a iriddle
aged man and leaves a wife and six chil
dren, who are now living on a homestead
near the city. The search for the fourth
body is being continued. Tbe bodies
already recovered will be buried Friday,
the mill cox pan y paying all expenses
It is thought that one or two men were
drowned in the river. Tbe fire was seen
at a long distance in tbe surrounding
country. Flames of greet volume leaped
high in the air and the river was rosy
with tbe reflection. The fire originated
from a hot journal in tbe Spokane Mill
Company's property.
Tbe flames, were soon located in the
crater of me basement, where were stored
a large quantity ot silks, woolens and
hosiery, wiuch were budly damaged by
fire and water before the flames were ex
tinguished, as was also tbe stock ic tbe
salesroom above by smoke. Mr. Conrad
claims a loss of $40,000 to f 50,000. He
was injured for $02,000. Tbe value of
the whole stock was $05,000. The small
loss on the building was fully insured.
Tbe origin is unknown.
Johnson County Invaders.
Cheyenne, Wyo., May 24 - The first
of the Johnson county invaders to get
into court is practically freed. The ap
plication for a habeas corpus for Dr.
Charles B. Penrose, the expedition sur
geon, was (.ranted. He has furnished
bail in $1000 to appear when required.
He left tbe party the second day out,
rather than travel behind tbe wagons.
The indictment filed against bim in
Johnson county alleges that be murdered
Nick Ray, who met death with Nate
Champion, at No Man's ranch. Penrose
answers that be was not present, and
did not start out to kill in tbe first place.
Pleads Ilia Own Case.
Memphis, May 25. On Thursday will
be presented in tbe supreme court of
Tennessee, at Jackson, tbe enrious spec
tacle ot a distinguished lawyer arguing
his own cause in an appeal irom a ver
dict which condemns bim to death. Tbe
man is Colonel H. Clay King, ot the
Memphis bar, who is under sentence to
bang for tbe murder of David H. Postnn,
u brother lawer. Tbe crime was com
mitted on tbe street in this city on March
10, 1891, and was most deliberate and
unprovoked. Tbe appeal was taken on
points of law which are in themselves of
unusual interest. By the rule of tbe su
preme court, attorneys are limited to two
hours for argument, but Colonel King
bas taken bis case entirely out of the
bands of counsel, and, owing to the pecu
liar circumstances attending it, tbe su
preme court bas agreed to allow bim
three hours. Lawyers from every part of
the state and from other states will be
there to hear him.
An Important Question.
Boston, May 25. Speaking of the
Bebring sea question at a dinner given
last night, T. J. Coolidge, m'nister to
France, said: "This conference is more
important tban tbe Alabama treaty. Tbe
money involved is greater, as you will
See by reflecting that 100.000 seals a year
at $10 a bead means $1,000,000. tbe in
terest on which will be a much greater
sum tban $15,000,000, wbicb was the
award of tbe Alabama conference. Be
sides it involves more interesting ques
tions ot international law,"
Hon.
The Hirer and Harbor BUI.
Washington, May 24. Tbe house
committee on rivers and harbors reported
back the river and harbor bill in the
bouse to-day with the senate amend
ments, with a lecommendation that they
be not concurred in ; referred to the com
mittee of tbe whole. Tbe bouse then
went into committee of tbe whole on tbe
sundry civil bill. Ia the paragraph rela
tive to tbe coast and geodetic survey,
Diogley offered a substitute In reference
to tbe Alaska boundary survey, providing
for a pint survey under tbe recent treaty
between' Great Britain and tbe United
States to settle tbe boundary line dispute.
Tbe appropriation, carried with the
amendment, was reduced from $35,000 to
$10,000. Holman offered an amendment,
vacating tbe positions ot all persons em
ployed in tbe work who could be dis
pensed witb ; agreed to without disposing
oi tne Dili ; committee rose.
jven the premier o England, a
conservative of the old school, thinks
it is almost time to call a halt in the
matter of free-trade, and no doubt the
distress of the people and tbe success
of protection doctrines across the
ocean have forced him to this conclu
sion. Salisbury is a careful, consid
erate statesman, and will not rush the
country into financial disasters be
cause a few - theorists on ' political
economy are determined to perpetuate
their fancies.
Blew Up the Shop.
San Diego, May 25. At 11 o'clock
last nigbt a loud explosion drew people
to a place where a blacksmith shop bad
stood up to that hour. Some one had
blown it up witb dynamite. The shop
was on a principal street and was owned
by a nan named' George Schmidt, who
advertised to conduct tbe sbop inde
penaentiy oi tne blacksmiths7 union.
Owing to tbe late hour tbe owner of the
place could not be found, but persons
who Knew bim sav that the blacksmiths'
nnion bad expressed tbe determination to
do bim up, and it is the general belief
that tbe explosion to-nigbt was in direct
execution of that threat. Tbe building
was completely wrecked, the roof being
blown off and the sides blown out. A
nigbt mounted patrol had just bitched
bis horse in front of the building and
moved a little way off, and tbe horse
narrowly escaped being struck by flying
umbers, uyoamite and luse seems to
haye been used to produce tbe explosion.
An Open Letter.
Hood River, May 25, 1892.
C. N. Thornburv,
County Judge of Wa&co County.
Dear Sib: As you have again placed
yourself before the dear people as a candi
date for re-election, I would like to ask you
a few questions about certain official actions
of the county court of which you are the
recognized head, and as another member of
the commissioners' court is also up for re
election, it would be well to have them
satisfactorially answered.
First Why is the keeping of the county
poor let to the highest bidder instead of the
lowest? i
Second Why are petitions for the ap
pointment of certain offices ignored and the
appointment made upon the recommenda
tion of certain private individuals?
Third Why are our taxes under your
administration every year growing heavier
and the county debt increasing?
Fourth The constitution of the state of
Oregon prohibits the county incurring any
indebtedness over $5000. How is it then
that you and the commissioners who have
sworn to support the constitution, allow
debts to be pjled up ten and twenty times
that amount?
Fifth Why was pnr property assessed
last year so much higher than usual and no
reduction made in the per cent levied?
Sixth What assurance have we that in
case we elected tbe same county board that
connty matters will not continue to grow
worse and taxes increase as in the past fonr
years?
These questions we have a right to ask,
and hope that they will be satisfactorily
answered so that the murky atmosphere
that surrounds tbe Wasco connty court
house may at least be lifted, if only tern
porarially. Very respectfully, ,
H. C. Con.
The Albany Democrat still contin
ues to rehearse the charges against F.
A. Moore, notwithstanding -the fact
that two lawyers in Portland, promi
nent Democrats, say he acted perfectly
honorable in the matter. How differ
ent is this course to that pursued by
After Sixteen Years.
Indianapolis, May 25 Arthur Bisot,
a fugitive from justice for sixteen years,
to day voluntarily surrendered himself.
On Christmas nigbt, in 1876, Bisot and a
young companion killed tbe city marshal
of Bedford. Tbey were sentenced for
life. Bisot's mother fell ill, and Governor
Williams granted bim a sixty days' leave
to visit ber, on his promise to return to
prison at tbe expiration of that time,
Instead be fled tbe country and went to
Mexico, wbere be studied medicine and
lived an upright life. The mother bas
appealed to every governor since for tbe
pardon oi ber sun, but each refused to do
so. (Governor Hovey said be would not
even consider tbe matter except upon
Bisot's surrender at tbe prison. To-day
be appeared at Jeffersonyille to don tbe
the Sun, of this city, which has never stripes. It is believed tbat the governor
bat it had confidence in the statement
of Killin, Starr & Thomas.,
It seems that tbe name of Hon.
James O. Blaine is prominently men
tioned as the presidential candidate in
November, and this will give general
satisfaction. Republicans would give
him hearty support this year, because,
in tbe Mafia ' affair, Chilian trouble
and Behring sea controversy he has
shown himself an American of Amer
icans and a clear-headed statesman. j
eratious, and mu3t be maintained as
duty every patriotic American owes
his country. That this is a nation and
not a confederation of sovereign states
cannot be denied, and the reconstruc
tion of the states by the method
adopted by the national congress and
executive must never be disputed.
While these issues, which caused the
terrible bloodshed during the late war
and the rancorous debates afterward.
are not questioned, he who fought in the
confederate ranks is entitled to the con
sideration of American citizens, and
we believe the sense of honor of the
southern i soldier in a majority of
cases was such that when he laid
down his arms in defeat he was willing
to forget the principles for which he
fought and to renew his loyalty to the
old nag. A magnanimity should be
exercised towards all those of the
south who are willing to prove by their
loyalty in the future their atonement
for errors in the past, and nothing in
the nature of recrimination should be
written or spoken.
This is the extreme limit to which
the doctrine, of forgiveness and forget-
fulness should be carried, and is ac
cording to the rules which govern the
conduct pf one gentleman towards an
other. It should not go to the length
that would debar Republicans from
referring to tbe platforms of their
party, in which national issues were
outlined over thirty years ago, nor in
the criticism of the position Democ
racy assumed on tbe tariff and on in
ternal improvements before gumpter
was fired upon. So long as the dis
cussion is kept within bounds that will
not call np the bitter animosities of
A. Father's Sad Search.. -
Umathaa, Or., May 25. George. Gib
bons, father of the 15-year-old boy wbo
was drowned Saturday, arrived to day to
assist in tbe search for tbe body. Mr.
Gibbons is a well to do farmer living
near Mayville and favorably known all
over toe state. The first he knew ot tbe
boy's drowning he read in Sunday's
Oregonian. Tbe story the boy told wben
be came here about being driven from
home was to conceal bis identity, and
does greae injustice to bis father.
Answer Postal Cards.
Springfield, III., May 24. Tbe Mor
gan Envelope Company, of this city, bas
received an order from tbe United States
government for 24,000,000 postal cards
of a new device. The cards will be
doubled in tbe middle. One balf will be
utilized by the sender, tbe other balf for
tbe answer if the receiver sees fit to make
one. The cards win oe oy2 oysy2 incnei
in size, and will cost 2 cents.
Indian Ianda to be Opened. ,
Washington, May 85. Representa
tive Hermann, of Oregon, says tbe presi
dent will soon issue orders for tbe sur
vey of Klamath Indian lands in Oregon
witb a view to tbeir allotment in sever
alty and opening of tbe surplus to white
settlement. There are several minion
acres in this reservation. -,
Victim of a Saloon Bow.
Battle, May 25. George H. Brittain
wbo died at Providence hospital Tuesday
from a wound received a week ago in a
saloon row at Sultan City, was buried to
day. Brittain was shot by a saloon
keeper named Campbell. Brittain made
statement exonerating iranc isnrke
and Campbell, who were implicated in
tbe affray.
. (Mens of a Decrease.
Sacramento, May 25 At 3 o'clock
this afternoon tbe riyer showed signs of a
alight decrease in volume, though tbe
situation is extremely critical. Men are
kept busy at all points strengthening tbe
levees wbere tbe slightest weakness appears.
An Interview Witb Cutis.
New York, May 2$ George W. Curtis
has been interviewed on the political
situation. He said: -
It is my opinion tbat Blaine meant
what be said wben he wrote tbat letter.
He certainly did not mean to have bis
came presented. I would be verv much
surprised at any change. Blake had no
occasion to write eucb a letter. There
fore, it is reasonable to conclude tbat be
would not have taken such a position
unless he was prepared to maintain it,
There is no doubt tbat Blaine is by far
tbe most popular Republican. Tbat is
obvious. I would be very mucb surprised
if, alter all, be should accept tbe nomina
tion. I do not believe aoy doubt of be
ing elected Induced Blaine to write tbe
letter.
Death or a CIrens fxfanc.
Eixensbubo, Wash., May 25. Soon
after the performance of MoMabou's cir
cus closed last night Henry Hollins, tbe
colored giant in tbe side show, went to
the car to go to bed. He was just step
ping up on tbe end wben another car
suddenly jammed against tbe one be was
no, catching bis right leg at the thigh.
He was immediately taken up town and
ss soon as he rallied - doctors amputated
bis leg, but he died soon after. He was
six feet, nice inches bigh, and of a pow
erful frame. He leaves a family in
Uoicago. une ot tbe circus managers
stayed by bim till be died, and paid his
inuerai expenses.
Sentenced to a Prison litre.
Union, Or- May 25. In the circuit
court to day, Judge C lifford sentenced
George Link to tbe penitentiary for two
years on a charge of latency from a dwell
ing. .Let Knapp was sentenced to eight
een montns lor larency nom tne person.
Tbe ju-y in the case of tbe state vs. Ad
ner Hall brought in a verdict of man
slaughter. The defendant will be sen
tenced to-morrow. He is charged witb
killing Patrick Sbiner at LaGrande about
a year ago.
Thtv Fire Fiend's Worn:.
Great Falls, Mont, May 25 A little
before midnight last nigbt a fire was dis
covered in tbe basement of the Realty
block, on tbt corner of Central avenue
and Fifth street. The first floor was oc -copied
by Joe Conrad's dry goods house.
Answer to Open Letter.
Thb Dalles, May 27, 1892.
H. C. Cot, Etq,
Hood Ktver, Oregon.
Dear Sib: I have read your open letter
of the 25th inst., published in the Daily
Times-Mountaineer of this date, in
terrogating me relative to certain
matters pertaining to tbe county busi
ness. Ihe spirit of the letter is mani
fested in the manner of interroeatine me.
but I am nevertheless pleased to answer
these and all other questions touching my
administration of the county affairs.
In v answer to your first question, 1 de
sire to say: The county court in their pub
lished notices for1 proposals for the care of
tbe poor always reserve the right to reject
any and all bids The care of the coanty
poor is one of the most important duties
tbey have to perform. It is the duty of the
connty court not only to see that this ser
vice is performed for an economical price;
but to see and know that these helpless
dependants ai6 properly cared for. The
people of Wasco county cannot afford to
have insufficient accommodations tor their
uofortnnate poor for the purpose of saving a
few mills. This question appear to be
uppermost in your mind. A few years
since the county court had a proposal from
Hood Biver to take care of the county poor.
Tbe conrt after mature deliberation and
thorough investigations concluded that the
poor could not be properly taken oare of for
the price and at the place proposed, and re
jected the offer. Bonds were offered for tbe
faithful pertormaoce of the contract; but
had the service not been properly made.
whilst the county might recoyer, the un
fortunate patients would not have been ben
fitted thereby.
Answering your second question I would
say: .Petitions of every kind presented to
the court have always received careful con
sideration. In tbe appointment of officers
of the county the taxpayers, and not the
petitioners, hold the court responsible for
the efficiency of their appointees. In the
appointment of Captain Dukes, of Hood
Biver, as road supervisor, it was not the in
tention of the court to throw discredit upon
the gentleman whom you bad recommended
for tbat position, and 1 can nnbesitatingly
say, on behalf -of the commissioners as well
myself, that we have never made an ap
pointment without first trying to ascertain
if the applicant was competent and the
most suitable person for the position ap
plied for. x "Private individuals" receive
the same consideration at our hands,
whether they appear in person or on a peti
tion. This question we submit to the vot
ers of Hood Eiver, and if in the appoint
ment of Captain Dukes we have made a
mistake we can assure them that it was
merely an error of judgment, and not
through tbe influence of any certain favorite.
as your letter would suggest.
Answering your third question I can only
say: luxes during the present administra
tion have been no heavier than for many
years proceeding, notwithstanding the fact
tbat a large portion of the county bas been
cut off during my term, and the necessary
and lawful expenses have not proportionally
diminished. In fact, tbe number of terms
of the circuit conrt have been increased, tbe
amount of business in that court hat largely
increased, and the necessary expenses of the
oounty, connected with the holding of cir
cuit court, have, therefore, been far greater
during my administration. Under the pres
ent state administration we are compelled
to pay tbe state 10 mills, and this year we
have very properly, as we view the matter,
levied 2 mills for road purposes. When I
took charge of the office I found the'eounty
hi debt in the sum of 162,000, over and
above available assets. The debt ot the
county bas been decreased, during my term
of office, as is shown in the official state
ments rendered by tbe county clerk, sheriff
and treasurer, and published in all of the
county for the information of taxpayers,
which ibpwi that the financial condition of
the county is better tban when I took
charge.
In answer to your fourth question: The
indebtedness of tbe oounty at the time I
entered upon the duties cf the office of
county judge, as before stated, was about
862,000 over and above the available assets;
for this indebtedness, of course, the present
county court cau not be held responsible;
the present indebtedness of the county.over
and above the available assets, it about
857,000. Your question implies that the
present county court has ignored their oath
of office and the constitution of the state.
You should bear in mind tbat the county
court creates a. very small portion of the
liability of the countv; as was said by the
supreme court of this stato in the case of
Grant county.vs. Lake county, 17 Or., 453,
"The constitutional inhibition that no
county shall create any debts or liabilities
which shall, singly or in tbe aggregate, ex
ceed the sum of 85000, except to suppress
insurrection or repel invasion, does not im
ply that all debts and liabilities against a
county over and above that sum are neces
sarily obnoxious to that provision. To
justify the court in finding the said conclu
sion of law, it should have found that tbe
county created the indebtedness. Counties
do not create all the debts and liabilities
which they are under; ordinarily such
debts and liabilities are imposed upon them
by law. A county is mainly a mere agency
of the state goverment, a function through
which the state administers its govern
mental affairs, and it has but little option
in the creation of debts and liabilities
against it. It must pay the salaries of its
officers, the expenses incurred in holding
court within and for it, and various and
many oher expenses the law charges upon
it, and which it is powerless to prevent.
Debts and liabilities arising out of such
matters, whatever sum they may amount
to, can not in reason be said to have been
created in violation of the provision of the
constitution relerred to, as they are really
created by the general laws of the state, in
the administration of it in governmental
.ff.: " mi. , . . ...
auaua. j ue largest part oi the expenses
of tbe county is incurred in the holding and
management of the circuit courts, and for
that the county court can not be held re
sponsible. If these expenses have been
larger than during the administrations of
my predecessors it is not the fault ot th
county court.
In answer to your fifth question I would
say: The county court is not the county as
sessor, aod has no voice in making tbe as
sessment. When the assessment roll is re
turned to the county court an estimate is
made of how much will be necessary to pay
our 10 mills state tax and the necessary
taxes to meet the - current expenses of the
county. Tne court has no control over the
lawful expenses;- but ia compelled to allow
what tbe law requires and to make a levy
sufficient for tbat purpose. In 1889 and
1390, owing to a failure of crops,, and upon
a petition of taxpayers, the amount levied
was not sufficient to meet necessary liabili
ties, and in consequence were compelled to
levy a higher tax in 1891 in order to meet
liabilities already incurred, and keep the
indebtedness of the connty from increasing.
In answer to your last question I can
only say: You have the assurance of the
gentlemen wbo compose the county court,
wbo bave to the best of their ability and
witb an honest purpose- conducted the busi
ness of the county for the last four years
concienciously and witb good judgment,
that the business of tbe county will here
after be conducted in a manner tbat seems
to the county court for the highest welfare
of the taxpayers of tbe county and the
best interests of the oounty.
Very respectfully,
C. N. Thobnbubt.
An American Kidnaped.
Washington. May 24. The attorney -
general bas received information tbat
Charles Oberlander, of San Diego, Cal.,
has been kidnaped by Mexican officials
aod taken to Ensenada, Lower Califor
nia, for Jrial on a criminal cbartre. Min
ister Ryan, at tbe City of Mexico, bas
been instructed to secure tbe surrender
of tbe man, provided it is shown tbat be
is an American citizen and was taken
without extradition proceedings.
Children Cry
for PITOEXK'S
Castor. a
"Cantoris Is wen adapted to children that
I recommend it as superiur to any prescripUoa
known to me," H. A. Abchkb, H. Su
111 South Oxford St., Brooklyn, hTV
"I me Castoria in my practice, and And It
specially adapted to .affections ot children."
StsT ROBBRTSOII, M. D.,
10W 8d Ave, Mew York.
"From personal knowledge I eaa say that
Oastoriaisa most sxoaHe-nt mtiMf, tor chnV
dren." Da, G. G Osgood,
J Lowell, iUaa.
Castoria, promotes IMgestioiii, and
overcomes Flatulency, Constipation, Sour
Stomach, Siannoea, 'and Feverishnea,
Thus the child is rendered healthy and its
SleeD lutnnL fn mmA a ivint.ma m
Morphine or other narcotio property.
JB. ELIZA A. INGALL8,
Physician, Surgeon and Oculist.
Gfflce Booms 40 and 47, Chapman Block, The
Dalles, Oregon. mayU
The Jew Umatilla House,
THB DALLES OREOOH
SINNOTT & FISH. Proprietors
( '
THE LARGEST AND FINESJ HOTEL IN ORECOrV.
Free Omnibus to and from the Hotel
Fire-Proof Safe for the Safetvof all Yaluab s
Ticket and Baggage Office of the UNION PACIFIC BaUieay Company, and Office oj tU
Western Union Telegraph Company, are in Hotel.
You Want Your Dit Goods
We keep the Largest and Best Assorted Line
in the city, of Dry Goods and Notions, Gents'
Furnishing Goods and Clothing, Men's, Ladies'
and Children's Fine Shoes.
We Want Your Patronage.
Of course we will put Prices to suit. Always
do that. Nobody undersells us. Come around
and investigate.
A. M. WILLIAMS & CO.
THE 0R0 FIN0 WINE ROOMS
AD, KELLER, Proprietor.
Port 81,
Sherry 81
Muscat 83,
Angelica 83,
Mountain 83
Burgundy 83,
Zinfandel 84,
Riesling 83,
Hock 83,
Table Claret
an Gregorio Vineyard Co. Agency .
AIL Wines, and Brandies Guaranteed Strictly Pure.
The Best Wines, Liquors and Cigars Always on Sale.
Try the best remedy for Dyspepsia, "Dandelion Tonic."
PRINZ & NITSCH K E
Furniture "and Carpets.
THE LEADING UNDERTAKERS
Best Stock and Lowest Prices.
Hecond Street, T lie Dalle, Oregon
Gener
IP. MlgDdDUDlf,
Commission and foiwif Merchant.
Carolina
It is always a sad re
flection to be disappoint
ed in one's expectations.
A poor smoking tobacco
invariably inspire un
pleasant reveries, try
SEAL OP
NORTH CAROLINA
PLUG CUT,
and you will never have
afitof tbe blues.
391, 393 and 395 SECOND STBEET,
(Adjoining iiailroad Depot.)
Consignments : Solicited I
Prompt Attention to those who favor me with their patronage.
I The Highest Price paid in Cash for Wheat, Barley, Etc., Etc
E. JACOBSEKT i CO.,
' Proprietor of tlie
BOOK I MUSIC STORE,
are THE LEHDERS in '
School Books, Stationery, Notions, Pianos, Organs, Music, Fancy Goods, Ci
gars, Toys, Baby Carriages and Express Wagons.
lea Second Street,
THE DAUEH. Oil
' DEALERS IN
Fine Upholstered Goods
Puraitnn, Oupata, Matting, Pari or Ornament, Window Shades, Ktc
TJn.a.erta,TTl n gr a Specialty.
Oofflna, Oaaketa, Burial Bobsa, Ete.
Can be found at all hoars of the day or night at their jslace of business,
lee STCCOISD STREET. The Zallek
Sail: Fran
cisco Beer fall
SECOND STREET BETWEEN UNION . UOT.
LEMKE, PROPRIETOR,
-KEEPS ON DRAUdHT-
Packed In
Patent Cloth
Poodles and
COLUMBIA B REIVER Y BEER.
AND KR BALK-
ALL KINDS OF BOTTLED BEER.
Bkst ImportbdWines, Liquors and Cigars.