The Times-Mountaineer
SATURDAY. JUNE 18. 1892
WET WE NEED PROTECTION.
Mr. Champion is an active member
of that league of English socialists
that demands an eight-hour day, says
the Chicago Inter Ocean, without re
duction of the present rate of wages,
for all laborers in the United King
dom, and he also advocates a return to
the protective system for the benefit
of such British manufacturers as snay
find it difficult to compete with .French
or German' makers who work their
hands more than eight hours and pay
. - as low, or lower, wages than are ' paid
in Qreat Britain, The proposition of
- Mr. Champion amounts to a confes
sion that protection has a tendency to
increase the pity of labor. -
- This is gratifying to American pro
tectionists as coming from England,
where the plea for protection as a ben'
eht to labor Jong bas been derided as
unsound, though it has never been re-
" futed by figures "or by logic. But Mr.
Champion's proposition has had the
effect of forcing a celebrated American
advocate of free trade in a like con
fusion. The New York .Evening
Post, noticing Mr. Champion's project,
and, of course, opposing it, says: "In
short, the cry for an eight hours' day
on the part of the workmen is not due
to a desire for more leisure, but to
force up the price of labor by restrict
ing its supply. What the movement
' really means is,therefore, a higher cost
of production for the same amount of
product, due to a larger expenditure
. for wages. As this might cause Borne
establishments now pressed hard by
. foreign competition to close, thus
throwing workmen out of employment,
Mr. Champion very consistently sug-
: gests a return to the protective system
" of tariffs. ". ' ; ' ;' .V .
. Two things are worthy of note in
this excerpt. First, our contempora
ry's dread of any measure that may
tend toward "a higher cost of produc
tian," which means better wages, and
second, its confession that . protection
does tend that way. :" . -
But, beyond this, note the utter
subjection to British interests that our
. contemporary displays. If "a higher
cost of production" should become the
rule in Great Britain there would be
less need of a protective tariff in
America, for our tariff is designed to
protect our workmen against the ill
( paid labor of Europe. But not even
to gain a point against the American
protective system can our New York
contemporary complacently view - a
prospect of increased wages for the ill
paid British workmen. It is one of
the cardinal doctrines of free trade
that whatever tends to "a higher cost
of production" is evil, whether it be
tariff, or reduced hours of labor, or
better wages. To produce something
at the lowest cost, to regard all labor
". as mere mechanical force, is the object
and sequence of all free-trade pbiloso
phy, and that is why Thomas Carlyle
well named it "the dismal science."
But we are indebted to the New
York Evening Post for its candid ad
mission that protection is a necessity
to countries in which, by reason of
shorter hours of labor and better
wages, "a higher cost of production
obtains." '
Vanderbilt and others of that ilk. It
may be that the wage farner'a chief
desire is the proper support of the
family; but he indulges a desire: that
by careful training of his mind and
acquiring information he' may better
his condition and elevate himself to a
higher sphere. The railroad king only
thinks of accumulation of wealth, and
his life is spent conjuring up schemes
by which he can increase his riches and
make money the tyrant in all classes
of society. History, science, art and
the welfare of bis fellows are minor
considerations to that of gold. Because
the government protects him in his
nefarious schemes he is always in favor
of the enforcement of laws; but the
only advancement be desires is in the
price of hU stocks. The world moves,
and bv intelligent combinations the
bread-dinners are taking a command
ing positioa and soulless and heartless
capitalists are going to the walL
road around the dalles, which will be
a great aid to farmers until the boat
railway is put into operation by the
general government The animus of
Mr. Mohr is readily understood when
the fact is known that his railroad when
completed will hold the key to the
Inland Empire, and, if no ship-railway
is built, he will have the richest piece
of road on the coast We are satisfied
Mr. Dolph will work for the best in
terests of Oregon, and we hope he may
be successful in retaining the senate
amendments to the River and Harbor
bill, as the great wish of the producers
of the Inland Empire is that the Co
lumbia tiver shall be opened to the
commerce of the people and their
wool, grain, eta, shall be carried from
Kettle Falls to seaboard without
breaking cargo. .
Senator Dolph is encountering de
termined opposition in the conference
committee regarding the senate amend
ments to the Biver and Harbor bill,
making an appropriation for a boat-
railway from The Dalles to Celilo, and
this principally comes from Gov. Fen'
nojer's letters and Mr. Paul Mohr
who is generally considered the pro
jector of the railway from Columbus,
Wash., to the mouth of the Klickitat
It was apprehended when our gover
nor wrote his letters to the house
committee in favor of portage roads it
would retard very much the opening
of the Columbia river, and the sequel
has -proved that the apprehension
was well founded. As we have
stated in these columns on differnt
occasions these railroads around rapids
are not the relief that the people de
sire. In the first place, they increase
the handling of grain, and therefore
will not decrease freight rates to the
minimum. They are not permanent.
and our producers require the im
provements' made by the govern
ment to be of the most lasting nature.
Shippers do not want to break - cargo
four times in going a distance of a
hundred miles, and this cannot . be
obviated by railways. As far as
these temporary expedients are con
cerned the state is willing to construct
them, and we have no doubt the next
Oregon legislature will appropriate a
sufficient sum to build the portage Malse pretenses of his party in dealing
BEFORE AND AFTER ELECTION
The American people are often ac
etified of displaying short memories,
but they have not yet had time to
forget the Democratic cries about the
"billion-dollar congress," the prospect
ive ruin of foreign trade by the un
constitutional McKinley tariff and the
czarism and tyranny of ex Speaker
Reed in counting a quorum.
A few months ago these cries were
repeated with such seeming honesty
and sincerity that many people were
lead to believe there was something in
them, and they were not merely the
latest cat and style of campaign lie
just from the hands of Democratic
artists lone trained in the production
of such false issues.
A short time elapsed and the people
learned from a decision of the federal
supreme court that the McKinley
tariff was strictly constitutional and
valid in all respects, and that there
was nothing to support Democratic
charges to the contrary.
Next in order came the official re
ports of imports and exports showing
that under the McKinley tariff our
foreign commerce instead of being
ruined had swollen to proportions
never known before. So another
Democratic campaign statement went
by the board, further, the supreme
court at Washington not only upheld
the McKinley tariff, but (the Demo
cratic justices concurring) declared the
course1 of ex-Speaker Beed in counting
a quorum legal and valid in all re
spects. So much for czarism, tyranny
and oppression in the lost Republican
house.
The remains . one Democratic- cam
paign assertion not yet entirely dis
posed of, although rapidly disappear
ing, viz., that about alleged extrava
gant appropriations by the so-called
"billion-dollar congress." But that
particular one hasn't -much life left in
it The people have learned that there
was no "billion-dollar" congress, that
no such amont of money was appro
priated, and the . Democrats now find
they must expend as much as the
Republicans, or else take the respon
sibility of starving some branch of the
government
The Democratic leader, Senator
Gorman, in a recent speech in the
senate thus exposed the hypocrisyand
The nomination of Hon. Whitela'
Reid for the second place on the Re
publican ticket is very agreeable, to
. the people, and will add to - its
strength. As editor of the New York
Tribune, Mr. Reid is well-known to
' the reading public of the United
n . i - f i j c -r
o taces as a leaness advocate ot re
publican principles, and his journal
istic discipline and studies for so many
years has made him thoroughly ac-
' quainted with the ' political history of
the country. Perhaps, there is no
- abler man in the nation, as his . train
ing and education has been in a school
that produces thorough students and
not shallow theorists. He was born
in 1837 5n Ohio, and was graduated
M ? " i f i 1 nr
irom Miami university, unto, in iouo.
xseiore attaining bis majority be was
attracted -to journalism, and has been
nftnnAAtafi - wft.K t.lio PnemKlina ni'niu
1865. He was minister to France
during the present administration, and
displayed rare ability as a diplomat at
that court In connection with his
eminent qualifications for the position,
his nomination will tend largely to-
wards making New York in the com
ing November campaign solid for the
Republican ticket Without dispar
agement to Mr.' Harrison, who has
received a legal training, we believe
the discipline of Mr. Reid in the field
. of journalism will endow him with the
capacity of solving the intricate prob
lems which may come before the ad-
. ministration in - the next four years.
Harrison and Reid will be a strong
combination for November, and we
doubt very much whether any two
prominent men in the Republican
party would carry as large a vote as
they wilL .
The officicial vote published to-day
shows the majority of each of the suc
cessful candidates on the Republican
ticket, and we regret very much that
some of the nominees in Wasco coun
ty Republican by about 200 were
"snowed under." This is deplorable
in a presidential year, and especially
so in the case of Mr.' McDanel, for
joint-senator. His apponent, a Demo
crat, will cast his vote two years from
next February for a Democratic U. S.
senator, and if the man for whom . he
votes is sent to Washington City the
fault will lie with the Republicans of
this count;. Mr. McDanel was in
every way qualified for the position,
and wouid nave been an unswerving
advocate of the best interests of Sher
man and Wasco. We deplore the re
sult of the ballot lost Monday not
only for its present effects, but for
the prospectant the party in the
future. The men who were
"slaughtered" by those who should
have been their political friends on
June 6, 1892, will remember the act
in 1894,' and hereafter, if any whom
they suspect to have been guilty 'will
come before the people for their suf
frages, it will be a factional fight in
Republican ranks as it has been in
business circles for the past twenty
years. This will give the election to
Democrats, and Republicans should
have considered the welfare of the
party in the , future before satisfying
their spleen last Monday.
with this question: "I mean to say.
Mr. President, that there is no power
en earth, as the government is now
constituted, to enable the Democratic
party to reduce the appropriation of
$150,000,000 or more for pensions;
there is no power in the party to
which he and I belong to reduce the
fixed expenditures of the government.
the interest on the public debt, etc.;
there is no power on earth to reduce
the expenditures for offices: there is
no power to reduce taxation, and you
cannot diminish .expenditures."
. In other words the Democrats
stated that which was nob true when
they charged the Republicans with
extravagance, and they did bo again
when they promised to practice econo
my and reduce expenses.
.exposed ancf discredited at every
point, what sort of campaign literature
will the Bourbons produce this . yeart
Do thoy really expect the people to
believe anything they may say f Can
they not see what a help it would be
to them now to have some slight repu
tation for truth and veracityt
attend to political matters, and would
have had less enthusiasm' for Great
Britain and the monarchy. He may
be well versed in the paths that lead
to eternal happiness in the existence
beyond the grave: but it is very evi
dent that he knows little of the duties
of a liberty-loving people regarding
political institutions.
With proper' effort. Slater might bave
been elected to congress, bat when men
tarn traitors openly against those whom by
all obligation of party ties then should have
helped to elect; when men who have been
favored far beyond their just deserts openly
commit treason against unquestioned obli
gations, jt is a matter of little wonder that
such excellent candidates as even Mr. Slater
should be defeated. Albany Democrat.
If our coteroporary can gam any
consolation from imagining that Mr.
Slater was "slaughtered" in the house
of his friends he is most certainly en
titled to it; but such is not the fact
No Democrat could possibly have been
elected in the second district, for the
simple reason that the party had sev
eral less votes than a majority, and
under the Australian ballot law it was
very difficult to import a sufficient
number to make up the deficiency.
We have never doubted the proposi
tion that Mr. Slater ia a good citizen
and honest and courageous in the
declaration of his political opinions;
but he is a free-trader, and this will
seal his fate in any contest for office
he may enter. The sheep-rai3ers and
wheat-producers of Eastern Oregou
are in favor of protection, and always
cast their ballot for that policy on
election days.
OFFICIAL ELECTION EETUBNS.
CANDIDATES.
Senator Vest, of Missouri, has
abandoned the nomination of - Mr.
Cleveland because he cannot carry
New York. He might s well have said
the Democratic party could not succeed
without Tammany, and to elect its
president it is willing to bow to the
behests of the most corrupt political
ring that ever existed. But it is still
a matter of doubt with very many,
whether if New York gives its electoral
vote to the Democratic party it can
elect its president. If snch proves to
be correct, the party will be placed in
an humiliating position, after bowing
the knee to Tammany. ;
TELEGBAPHI0 HEWS.
The trouble in the Coeur d'Alene
mines has been compromised, and the
miners go to work at reasonable wages.
There is tbe closest relation between
capital and labor in this country, and
one is dependent on the other. . Where
the ballot is universal he who earns
his bread by the sweat of his brow is
as much a factor in governmental af
fairs as the favored possessor of
wealth, and the saying credited to
Vanderbilt is a waste of words. The
laborer of the United States is intel
ligent, reads and thinks, and in many
instances is as competent to decide up
on the better course in political mat
ters as he who knows nothing but
dollars and cents and the necessary
trickery and fraud to be exercised for
their accumulation. This is not an
archy, but common sense, and Mr.
Powderly and his followers would be
far more competent to have control of
legislative matters than Jay Gould,
. The Democratic forces are gathering
in Chicago, and the leading men in
the party are looking around for a
candidate. Headquarters of promi
nent leaders have been established,
and matters will be interesting very
soon. , The west will place Cleveland
as first choice, with perhaps effective
help from Wall street, and the contest
will be fierce for "favorite sons" when
the convention opens. It will make
little difference who heads the ticket.
with protection to American industries
as a rallying cry Harrison and Reid
will sweep the field in November.
The defeat of Judge Webster for
attorney general was secured by the
Democracy using against him a matter
of local prejudice,' and it shows that
parties, for political purposes, will
make use of anything to defeat an
opposing candidate. In the minds of
the majority of Republicans in Ore
gon, Jud6s Webster 'stands as high as
ever, notwithstanding his defeat at the
polls. - -
If the boat-railway amendment to
the River and Harbor bill is defeated
in the lower branch of congress the
fault lies with Governor Pennoyer for
advocating a portage road to overcome
the difficulties of navigation at the
dalles of the Columbia and a Demo
cratic house. It ia right that the
producers of the Inland Empire should
understand this, and govern their po
litical action hereafter accordingly.
Senator Dolph has used his best efforts
to incorporate this amendment in the
bill, and if he fails to accomplish the
end he will not be to blame. . Every
paper in the northwest, published in
a community interested in an open
river, should on every occasion urge
the boat-railway scheme, as it is the
only feasible means of ' making the
nver navigable without portages.
which causes delay and great waste of
productions. Mr. Dolph still hopes
that he may be successful in securing
the appropriation for the permanent
improvement, and if he is he will be
entitled to the highest praise of any
representative that Oregon has had in
the halls of congress. A portage road
means little to the farmer and is tem
porary, and can be constructed by the
state; a boat-railway is permanent,
will reduce freight rates to the mini
mum, and Bhould be endorsed by
every friend to an open river.
ExcIUbk' Bate For litre.
New York, June 14. The side-wheel
steamboat John C. Emmons sank at the pier
at College Point, Long Island, on Sunday
night, while on the way from Whilestone to
this city with a party of excursionists. Those
on board the steamer had a narrow escape
from drowning, and had it not been for the
presence of mind of Captain William Clapper,
many of those on the Emmons would have
undoubtedly gone to the bottom. Sunday
morning the Emmons started out with 50 ex
cursionists aboard, bound lor w mrestone. 1 ne
steamboat was rapidly skimming over the
water on the return trip and had reached
ooint on the sound half way between White-
stone and College Point when she struck
rock. A hole was cut in the bottom, and she
began to fill rapidly. - Those on board were
panicky, and created . consideraoie contusion
and ingot in their enorts to get nie-preservers.
Captain Clapper and his crew handed out
life-preservers, and helped many of the nervous
persons aboard to adjust tnem. me iiierjoais
and liferafts of the steamer were made ready
for launching. The steamer had been cutting
through the water, and was rapidly getting in
sight of College Point When it was - noticed
she was beginning to settle. The water
began tq pour over the free board, setting the
deck furnishings floating about. The steamer
was going under a full head of steam. Her
passengers "recognized that it was a race
between life and death life if the vessel
managed to make College Point dock, death
at least to some if she fell short of her desti
nation. Those on board calmly watched
their impending fate. Nearer and nearer ap
proached the steamer to the pier, nnbl
was within KO feet of it. All the time
had been sinking deeper into the water; the
hissing of steam was heard as the water rushed
down into the engine-room, proclaiming that
there was only a few seconds to spare. Ihe
Emmons reached the dock, allowing sufficient
time for tne passengers and crew to disembark
before sinking. The smokestack and pilot.
house alone remains above water.
Xa The Storm's Fath.
PEORIA. HI.. June 14, Reports from the
cyclone at Galva are meager. The town con
tained about 2000 people. Reports are to the
effect that almost the entire town was swept
away. The cyclone struck the town about 8
r. M. The temperature tell rapidly, and
many fled to the cellars. Scores were found
after the storm in cisterns and wells where
they had taken refuge. Telegraphic communi
cation is cnt off, but the best reports obtained
say it is estimated twenty or more are killed
Dead bodies are strewn over the devastated
fields mingled with the ruins of homes.
Later details ot the cyclone at Lralva, .111:
are not-obtainable, as the wires are all down.
The only word received comes from La
fayette station, six miles this side. Trainmen
who came through Galva after the storm
report the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
roundhouse and the Rock Island depot de
stroyed. Many other buildings were wrecked
It is known that several were killed, but then-
names were not learned. No news is re
ceived here of the reported destruction of the
town of Wenona, Marshall county.
..v..
For Supreme Judge
F A Moore, ltp ...
A S Bennett, aem
Will H Walker, peoples ...
Benjamin P W.lch, pro
For Attorney-General
Lionel K Webster, rep
LGeo E Ch imberlam, riera. .
W R Ellis, rep
Jomefc H Slater, dem
John C Luce, peoples
C J Brieht. pro
Circuit judge, 7th dist
Geonre Watkins, rep
W u firadshaw, dem
Prosecuting A tCy, 7th dist
W H Wilson, tcp
J F Moore, dem
Member State Board of Equaliza
tion JL Luokey, rep.
Wra Hnifhes. dem
State Senator. 18th dist
W W Steiwer, rep
O W Rhinehart, dem
State Senator, 17th dist
Hibbard S McDanel, rep.
J A Smith, dem
Joint Representatives, 18th diet
's N Chandler, rep . . . y
Thos R Coon, rep
8 F Blythe, em
H E Moore, dem
County Judge
C N Thornbnry, rep.
U C Blakeley. dem
County Clerk
J M Huntington, rep.. .-.
J B Crossen, dem
Sheriff .
C P Biilch, rep
T A Ward. Aem
County Treasurer
Vim Micbell, rep v. . .
W K Corson, dem.
County Commissioner
H A Leavens, rep
J M Daniielle, dem :
County Assesoor
3 W Koontz, rep
Geo T Prather. dem
County School Supt
Troy Shelley, rep
E P Fitzgerald, dem.'.
County Coroner-,
N M Eastwood, rep
J W Mooie, dem
County. Surveyor
E F Sharp, rep .....
P P Underwood, dem
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The following persons were elected Justices of the Peace and Constables in the below-named precincts :
Antelope A. Keaton, J. P. ; Glesan or Kimsey, Constable.tie.
Baldwin Jos. A. Knox. J. P. : Frank Kies, nonstable.
Cascade Locks C. F. Candiani and J. F. Stoat J. P.'s ;
A. B. Andrews and W. L.. Kethner, Constables.
Colombia D. Farrington, J. P. ; R. Lowe, Constable.
Deschutes A. 8. Roberts, J. P. : H. C. Crockett, Constable.
Dnfur D. E. Thomas. J. P. : Wm. Menefee, Constable.
Eight Mile H. H.Johnson, J. P. ; C. Wagonblast, Constable.
East Dalles J. C. Clark, J. P. ; J. (J. Meins, Constable.
Hood River L. Henry, J. P.; E. S. dinger, Constable.
Kinesley E. Henson, J. P. ; T. Glavey, Constable.
Mosijer L. DavenDort. J. P. ; M nMuninniii. rr,i,i
Nansene H. M. McCoy, J. P,; J. R. Underhill, Constable.
Oak Grove J. T. Porter, J. P. ; E. Delore, Constable. .
Tygh B. C. McAtee, J. P. ; W. Cantrell. Constable.
wamic A. J. Switt, J. P. ; B. F. Swift, Constable.
West Dalles E. Schutz, J. P. ; George Gosser, Constable.
TELEGRAPHIC.
The great question
the Democracy is who
now agitating
shall lead its
A. Serloas) Explosion. .
BORDEAUX, June 14. An appalling ac
cident occurred this morning on . the nver
Gorondo, near Blaio. The British steamer
Petrnlia, loaded with petroleum, from Phila
delphia, became filled with fume from the
cargo, which, being accidently ignited, caused
a tremendous explosion, scattering the deck
and upper works in every direction and set
ting fire to the vessel and petroleum flowing
on the water. This set fire to a number of
other vessels in the nver, mostly engaged in
the rivei and coasting trade, and they burned
to the water's edge. . The Petralia was des
troyed, and 30 of 40 men comprising her crew
perished in the flamci. The other 30 were
forces in November, and the prefer- I resc-i with difficulty, some of them , badly
euce appears to oe given to mr. Cleve
land; bat he is a gold-bug, and cannot
carry the free-coinage west. Of course
he will receive, considerable support
from Wall street because of his views
on the circulating medium; but Boies,
of Iowa, leads him in the silver states.
irom a careful view of the situation
we are satisfied the nominee of the
convention will be named only after
a giant struggle between Tammany,
with its corrupt practices and minions
on one side, and the advocates of the
people on the other. It makes little
difference which is successful, for
American voters are not dumb-driven
cattle to be whipped into line by the
Tammany lash.
. It has been discovered that the vessel
set on fire by lightning.
DrswiiHl While Trying to Bseape.
Seattle, Wash., June 14. Jack Landes,
a waiter 19 years old, . was drowned this
morning near Mukilteo while attempting to
escape from a deputy sheriff. He was arrested
yesterday on Washington street in this city
for stealing an $00 watch and f 100 in money
from G. Hall, at. fcverett. ibis morning
deputy sheriff from Snohomish county left on
the steamer Fleetwood for Everett with the
prisoner, and . when near ' Mukilteo, about
three-quarters of a mile from shore, Landers
sprane from the steamer into tne water.
The steamer was turned and cut off the thief,
who seeing he could not reach shore, struck
out for deep water. He swam but a . short
distance, when he sank and was seen no more,
Arguing the Point.
Washington, June 14 Senator Dolpb
said to night he was . much concerned
about tbe boat railway amendments to
tbe river and harbor bill. The confer
ence committee has been in session con
tinuously since Monday morning last,
and he is having a bard contest over
every Oregon amendment. Tne resolu
tions of the Astoria Chamber of Com
merce, the newspaper articles. Governor
Pennoyer's letter advocating a portage
road and tbe newspaper extracts supnort
ioft him, were all brongbt up in tbe com
mittee to-day. Chairman Blanchard, of
the bouse confereer, declares be will not
consent to tbe retention of the boat rail
way amendment and that tbe house wilt
not agree to it. Paul Mobf bas been
here most of the winter laboring against
the project and is doing everything in
his power to defeat the amendment and
prevent the opening' of the river, al
though tbe amendment provides for the
condemnation of tbe r.ght of way as it
now stands and authorizes the secretary
of war to agree with bis company for tbe
use ol tbe road-bed tracks or both for tbe
railroad of his company or its assigns,
should one be built Senator Dolph says
that Mohr is not here for tbe protection
of tbe rights of bis company, but for the
purpose of preventing the opening of the
river and continuing indefinitely the
burden of the excessive freight charges
paid by tbe people ol Eastern Oregon'
and Washington. Among other methods
to accomplish this be 'has procured and
furnished the members of tbe committee
with letters from a well known civil
engineer wbo claims to bave been en
gaged in tbe construction of the Cbig
necto ship railways, asserting that the
plan of a boat railway is impracticable,
and will cost more for construction and
maintenance than tbe estimates. Senator
Dolpb made an hour's speech before tbe
committee to day answering these obiec
tions, showing that tbe boat railway was
recommended as practicable, economical
and effective by a board of three ot the
ablest engineers in tbe United States
army, who spent 14 months in tbe TJ&ited
States and Europe investigating . the
matter, and also by the chief engineers.
Tbe senator will contend for the amend
ment so long as the conferees will stand
by him, and will not sign a conference
report that will not include it.
completely out of tbe water, turned her
over and plunged her bows down beneath
tbe surface. Through the heroic efforts
of Engineer Gerry and James Callahan, a
passenger, 10 were saved. It is imposs
ible to tell how many were drowned
One body that ot Madeline Adams, aged
18, daughter of James Adams, bas been
recovered. She was on board with ber
brother, Dr. C. E. Adams, instructor of
physical culture of Michigan university.
wbo was saved. The captain is the only
man wbo knows how many were on
board, and his condition is such tbat he
is unable to tell. Women bave been
walking tbe wharves since tbe accident
tearfully inquiring for relatives tbey
tnlnk nave been lost. In Hampden
dwellings were leveled and their occu
pants seriously injured, though none
fatally, as far as reported. In Bangor
and Brewer a few houses were wrecked,
hundreds of chimneys carried away, and
numerous windows smashed. Icehouses
along tbe river were destroyed, and the
root of one was carried some distance
and dashed against a large pulp mill in
Brewer. Lumber from Brewer was dis
tributed all over that town, some of it
floating through the air at tbe height of
SO feet. Tbe lumber and paper mills at
urono weie ncaviiy damaged.
Cyclones and floods bave devastated
many portions of the east, and in con
sequence great suffering . have been
entailed cm the unfortunate inhabi
tants. The Pacifio coast has been so
far free from calamities, and may con
sider itself especially favored regard
ing climate and conditions in harmony
with human existence.
A. Canadian minister attending a
general conference in London has
claimed to voice the tentiment of the
dominion in 'favor of loyalty to the
British crown and opposed to annex
ation to the United States. If he had
paid proper attention to the doctrines
of Christianity as contained -in the
gospels he would have had less time to
Fell ITader a Better.
Union. Or.. Tune 14. Dick bmith, . a
workman on the Con ley ranch, north of this
city, met with an accident yesterday that may
cost him his life. : He was running a large
farm roller, when the team ran away, throw
ing him in the shafting and under the roller.
One of his arms was mashed to a jelly and
one of his legs badly broken. He is still alive.
A a family medicine, the Oregon Blood
Purifier baa no' equal. It has proved itaelf
a oertain and efficacious remedy for all dis-
1 caused by an' impure state of the
blood. my3
Agreed to Disagree.
Washington, Juue ,15. The con ft r
eoce committee on the river and barbor
bill held another all -day session to day
When the committee adjourned last
night, it is said, there were only ' four
items in tbe bill upon whicb tbey still
disagreed. Two of these were disposed
of this morning, the senate receding on
one and tbe bouse on tbe other. - Tbe
two remaining items not agreed to are
tbe Lakes Union and Washington ship
canal and the boat railway at tbe dalles,
Mr. Blanchard, who quotes Governor
Pennoyer against tbe project, will not
agree to tbis boat-railway amendment,
and even seems determined to deieat it.
though be should endanger tbe bill
After au all-day contest over tbis amend
ment, tbe committee agreed to disagree,
make a report to the respective bouses to
that effectand ask for a further confer
ence. Mr. Blanchard says tbe bouse will
instruct its conferees not to agree to tbe
amendment. Mr. Hermann will make
motion, when tbe report is offered, that
the bouse recede from its disagreement,
but no doubt Blanchard, wbo is chair
man of tbe bouse committee on rivers
and harbors, will control the action o
that body. Senator Dolpb says tbe claim
ot tbe bouse conferees tbat the boat rail
way amendment will endanger tee bill
in the bouse Is. simply intended to
frighten tbe senate, but that with the
arge appropriations for contracts for
work on the Mississippi river and in the
Southern states, there is no danger of tbe
bouse defeating the bill. He will con
tend for tbe amendment and bis col
leagues on tbe senate conference com
mittee will stand by him.
TEE HOUSE AND PENNOYER.
If tbe boat-railway project, is defeated
and tbe commencement of tbe work ot
tbe opening of tbe Columbia river post
poned, tbe people of Oregon can thank
Governor Pennoyer and tbe Democratic
bouse for it, tbe senate having passed
legislation .for the construction -ot tbe
boat-railway at three distinct times, by
separate bills and in tbe river and barbor
bill, tbis session.
Fall or a Bridge ia Course of Con
s-traction.
Cincinnati, June 15 One of tbe most
fearful accidents in the history of tbis
vicinity was the fall ot a bridge in course
of construction over tbe Licking river.
between Covington and Newport. Kv..
to-day. Forty-live workmen were on the
structure, and so far as known only two
escaped unhurt. Tbe others, were either
killed by crushing timbers or drowned,
The cause is said to be tbe weakening ot
tbe wooden talse work. The high
waters baa washed out the eartb support,
'The men to-day were engaged under tbe
direction of Kobert and William Baud,
contractors, in placing the , heavy iron
work of tbe main span, when without
warning there was a headlong plunge of
tbe mass 01 timber, iron and workmen
into tbe waters of tbe Licking river, 50
feet below, lae nver was quickly lined
witn rescuers on 00 to 6ides.
Tbe following bodies were recovered
Richard Gorman, Thomas Burke, Will-
lan Hartner, John O'Neil, Charles Scani
pon, Robert Baird. Thomas ' Downing,
Dick Spoon or, Fred Brent, Charles Du-
venic, James Johnson, George Burke, N,
W. Burton, Dennis Harlow, B. F. Pbelps,
C. W. riannback, i. Thomas.
The lollowing are missing: Frank
Mmr, Cbarles Tarr, William Barton,
William Albis, Harry Kramer, G. E.
Sheeban, B. Krau9e, Ed. Nolan, Ed.
Sullivan, Dan Bnnklev, Patrick Murray.
J. J. Murray.
Fatally wounded: Andrew Baird,
William Wilson, John Phillips, Elmer
Barber, W. E. Brobe, Henry Osborn.
Three others were slightly injured.
A YUlent Ntora. .
: Bangor, Me., June 15. A violent
wind swept over this section at 5:80
o'clock last evening, blowing from tbe
southwest. It came on the heels of the
hottest weather on record here for this
month, tbe mercury ranging from 92 to
96 in the shade. Tbe lhtle river steamer
Annie was capsized within 1000 feet of
her wharf. She had a number of pass
engers on board, mostly women, wbo had
been down the river to escape the ex
cessive beat. Tbe wind lilted tbe boat
Chicago Preparing.
Chicago, June 15. The Democratic
national convention is showing the first
signs of becoming a thing of life. By
to-morrow it' will begin to grow, until
by cext Tuesday tbe biggest convention
tbe Democratic party ever held will be
full grown. Boies' managers from Iowa
started a boom for tbe state's favorite
son early tbis morning by establishing
headquarters at tbe Palmer bouse, and
were kept busy during tbe day sending
out documents showing tbe great popu
larity of Boies. Tbe Cleveland men
were not to be outdone by the Hawkeyes,
and; tbey established .similar head
quarters at the Giand Pacific, and letters
and circulars are being sent to' tbe weak
delegates, who tbey suppose can be won
over if Cleveland is shown to be tbe
strongest candidate. Tbe Hill men ap
pear to be on tbe still bunt. Tbere is
only one Hillite on tbe ground, but tbis
ndividual baa sufficient enthusiasm for
half a dozen, and is loudly proclaiming
the virtues of bis favorite.
- Five Were Drowned.
New Orleans, June 15. The ferry
boat crossing Bayou Lafourche, at Na
poleonville, Monday - night had "eight
loose mules and twelve men aboard. Tbe
machinery broke, causing tbe ferryboat
to be overturned and precipitating the
mules and passengers into the bayou. It
was so dark tbat it was Impossible to
give tne men any - assistance, and five ol
tbe twelve passengers were drowned
Tbe names are Edward Schneider, Jacob
Nardilly (an unknown Italian), Robert
Atkins aad a negro (name unknown).
The 'Editor's Definanoe. .
Tillamook Headlight. '
. For three long years we have stood upon
the ink-stained arena of oqr back office and
pulled the lever of a man-killing hand-press,
the work of a four-horse power engine. If
. t. . , ...
tucie ik una muDg you wno oeem this a
too soft snap, let him come forth and surge
upon the stubborn lever. If there be three
among the whole populace who dare eope
witn tne toggle-jointed monster on the
grease-stained floor of our press-room, let
them come on. If you don't think we've
earned tbe scanty cruets upon which we
have subsisted, then toy with the back
breakers in our rear shop. We have wrest
led and togged with the joint stretching
muscle deyeloper, until our arms are ban
dies of tough ligaments, and we feel per
fectly able to lick the man who says we
ought to do something to earn a living. - We
have swung on the handle of this lung test
ing, pile-driving mechanism until our hands
were blistered, our soles were sore, and
holes were worn through the floor where we
braced our immense feet. We bave been
solicited to furnish . power for a rock-
crusher, but we were not always thus, a
slave to a tbreo-legged iron constitution
wrecker. We were once able to hire an
able-bodied giant to do the work.
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few miles down tbe Ottawa rirer yester
day morning, catting swatb about a
mile wide, taking trees, barns and oai
bnildiDCS in its conrse. sod doing macb
damage. J. McElroy's bouso at East
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