The Tiines-Mountaineer
SATURDAY.
.OCTOBER 15. !l92
FAOTS VS. FACETIAE.
Our contemporary, the East Ore
gonian, has a most ludicrous, or rather
Democratic, opinion of humor. If an
argument ia presented which it cannot
answer, it takes refuge in the state
ment that its opponent is a humorist
This may do to fill; up a newspaper
paragraph, but the American people
do not believe that all the benefits ac
' cruing from the doctrine of protectioi.
exists only in the fancy of political
humorists. Judged from this stand
point, the figures furnished by Com
missioner Peck, of New York, should
be classed by the side of Mark Train's
Innocence Abroad" or "Roughing It.'
But this is too ridiculous to be enter
tained for a moment by any sane mar ;
and the Democratic party must cod
tradict the facts presented in regard to
the administration' of national affairs
by the Republican party, or be placed
in the unenviable position of going bo
fore the American people and asking
their suffrages on empty subterfuges
Governor McKinley, Mr. Peck and
others have placed safeguards around
the American industrial policy which
the claptrap of 'tariff reform cannot
subvert.
For the past thirty years the history
of the. United States has been replete
with patriotism and wise statesman
ship, and this has been the golden age
of the republic. Threatened with dis
solution by the most gigantic rebellion
. of modern times, it successfully passed
through the ordeal of civil war, and
emerged out of the struggle with ltu
credit unimpaired and without a single
- star torn from its flag. Burdened with
a debt of over three billions, its treas
ury bankrupt and its industries im
paired, in less than a quarter of a cen
tury it has so far redeemed its national
obligations that its financial standing
is unexcelled anywhere in the world,
and its manufactures have been r-
vived so that its goods command ready
sales in all markets. To the careful
student there is only one apparent
cause for tbis prosperity, and that i
the wisdom exhibited by Republican
administrations. The policy of that
party, has always been opposed by
Democracy, and during these thirty
year8,on every occasion where Repub
licans have attempted to advance the
interests of the people whether by an
honest fulfillment of national obliga
tions, the resumption of specie pay
ment, or protecting American indus
tries against the pauper labor of Eu
rope thev have been attacked in a
euerilla manner by Democratic ene
mies. .
If our contemporary desires to de
nominate these facts humor, it may'' do
bo; but every statement made can be
- proved by the . pages of unprejudiced
history. When wit and humor consist
of truth, then science is facetious, and
the hard, literal facts of every -day life
a laughable farce.
THE PORTAGE ROAD.
The contract system will undoubt-
' edly furnish speedy relief to the pro
ducers of the Inland Empire in the
vicinity of Wasco and Klickitat coun
ties by removing the obstructions to
navigation in the Columbia at the
Cascades. But the object of an open
river is not attained until all impedi
ments are removed in the great artery
of commerce from its highest naviga
ble waters to the ocean, and to accom
plish this there should be a united ef
, fort for aid from the state govern-
... merit to overcome the rapids from
; this city, to Celilo. A corps of govern
ment engineers have recommended a
. boat-railway as the proper improve
ment;, but, judging from the time oc
cupied in carrying on the work thus
. far at the Cascades, it will take fully.
fifteen or twenty years before this
would be completed. In view of this,
we believe the next Oregon legislature
should appropriate a sufficient amount
to build and equip a portage road
' around these obstructions. It may
cost $400,000; but when it is taken
. into consideration that this would
. benefit every county in Eastern Ore'
gou except Wasco- the sum could
not be expended to a better purpose.
It must also be borne in mind that
the - region west . of the Cascades re
ceives appropriations from the state
treasury at every session of the legis
lature for the support of public insti
tutions, while very little, if anything,
- ia ever received east of the mountains.
This portage road will not nearly bal
ance matters between the eastern and
western portions of- the state, aad as
the burdens of taxation are distrib
uted pro rata, the nenents arising
from appropriations should be propor
tional.
- In a few months the bi-ennial ses
sion win convene m oaiem, and it is
time tbat the papers published in the
counties to be benefited by the portage
road should be earnestly advocating
the matter. Public sentiment is easily
aroused on this subject, and the press
is the propelling force. Legislators
will subserve the interests of . their
constituents, and the people should be
made acquainted with the most feas
ible means of improving the Columbia
. river above this city.
. The great need of Eastern Oregon
18 the development or natural re
sources, and the inauguration of man.
nfacturing industries. Never before
in the history of this region have the
prospects for an open river appeared
so bright, and in a lew years river
craft will carry freight from The
Dalles to tidewater without breaking
cargo. But the fact must be borne in
mind that, without factories, no city
can be expected to grow and prosper.
There must be some means to support
families before there will be any at
traction for settlement No city in Ore
gon is better situated lor factories tnao
The Dalles, and water-power sufficient
to turn the wheels of Lowell, Mass.,
can be utilized by a small outlay of
capita!. Situated at the head of navi
gation, with water communication
with the markets of the world, a great
manufacturing cecter should.be estab
lished at this. point which would fur
nish fabrics for all portions of the
north wrst. In the nr-xt few yrars, by
the investment of capital ar.d exercise
of enterprise, The Dalles should be
the second city in the state, only ex
ceeded in population by Portland.
Tbis great development will not come
if our citizens fold their hands and let
the opportunities pass without im
provement. "God helps those who
help themselves" is as true in business
as it is in any other phase of human
lift. Railroads to the interior and
inuntt factoring industries are necessary
for our financial prosperity. They
will not build themselves, but must
have pecuniary aid. If The Dalles
dtsires growth she must be alert and
active; ;t not. she should remain as
she is snd tot be disturbed.
' Tli.s cruel shooting of Miss Birdie
Morion at Mount Tabor by Burdette
Wolf, last Wednesday evening, fur
nishes more testimony of human de
pravity. For soma time the young
people had been engaged to be mar
ried, and for some reason Miss Mor
ton refused to keep further company
with Wolf. On the evening mentioned
the fellow attempted to force his
company on the vouns lady while
she, in company with a younger sister,
was going to a prayar meeting, i
he positively refused to ' walk with
him. At this, the ever-ready revolver
was discharged, the ball passing
through Miss Morton's right long, and
vhe was carried to her home mortally
wounded. There is no possible ex
cuse for this act, except insanity or in
herent viciousness, and whichever
may be, the young man is an enemy
to society. That disappointed love
will turn to devilish hatred is not con
sistent with human reason, and
Wolf has not ended bis worthless life.
he should be punished in such a man
ner that would furnish a terrible warn
ing against any foolish or wicked lover
in the future following his footsteps.
Columbus Day in the United States
will be celebrated by the school chil
dren, and the exercises will have a
tendency to inculcate in the minds of
the young the lessons of patriotism,
Every boy and sirl in the nation
will feel proud of the privilege of
being born and of residing in the great
republic of the west, and love of coun
try will burn brisbily on millions of
altars in this broad land. When these
children grow to man and womanhood
wo hope the fires of patriotism will
never be dimmed,and that their citizen
ship will benefit society by the exercise
of habits of industry, sobriety and in
tegrity. The world is advancing so rap
idly that in the near future civilized
countries will settle their differences
by other methods than the sword, and
the coming generation of Americans,
from present - indications, will need
more toilers in the lines of honest in
dustry on the part of men, and more
cooks and housewives on the part of
women.
The Democrats of Oregon appear to
have the bitterest feelings against Mr.
Weaver because, at certain times, he
spoke of the party in not very compli
mentary terms. ThU should make
little difference, when it is recollected
that Horace Greeley, who was in 1872
its candidate for president, for long
years previously abused Democrats in
the colums of his paper, the New York
Tribune, in the plainest terms he could
use. W ben he changed his political
affiliations all his sins of omission and
commission were forgiven and forgot
ten, and he was considered sanctified
in the opinion of those who followed
the "time-honored principles." Time
works many changes, and it will be no
matter of surprise, if the Populists de
velop strength in the election in Nov
ember, to see General Weaver nomi
nated for president by the Democratic
party in 1896. It would simply re
peat the history of the party in 1872,
We have" received several numbers
of a campaign publication called Amer
tcan Industries, which is devoting its
columns to - advocating British and
Democratic free-trade. This may be
an American industry largely in
dulged in by Democrats; but it is
more helpful to English wage-earners
than to those working in the United
States. We have no doubt that such
periodicals are very popular in Great
Britain; but American ' citizens, who
believe in the supremacy of the Amer
ican laborer, should send them across
the ocean to our cousins in the old
country, to let them know that they
have earnest friends in this nation.
The figures of Commissioner Peck are
more . instructive to peruse, and will
make our peDpIo more in harmony
with free institutions and better satis
fied with the McKinley bill.
Judicial officers should have no re
lation with the politics of the country,
and, from the pest excellent characters
of J udges Cooley and Gresham, we are
of the opinion tbat these gentlemen
have not intentionally ' given expres
sion to any language of a political
significance. Democrats, in this cam
paign, are attempting to elect Cleve
land by converts from the Republican
pmy, and, not to charge them with
anything in the nature of moral tur
pitude, if by making black white they
can score a point, they will undoubt
edly do sa
There is wild enthusiasm all along
the Democratic lines, but tbe shouting
consists of very thin air. It must be
recollected that a certain prophet in
Holy Writ ' found omniscience in the
still small voice, while the thunder
and earthquake were shams and mock
eries. The most powerful forces in
nature operate without effervescense,
ness.
and the effect follows so closely upon
the cause that the action can scarcely
be discerned
EDITORIAL NOTES:
All new parties hold out golden
premises' to the people, and experience
has proved that these are as easy to
break as to make. Reform within
the old lines is much safer than by at
tempting new ventures.
Governor McKinley says :there are
two kinds of'farmers -those who farm
the land3 atd those who farm the
farmers." The latter generally affili
ate with the People's party; but the
former are a greater success finan
cially. The resignation of Hon, Sol. Hirsch
as minister to Turkey has been re
ceived by President Harrison. He
has been a careful diplomat, and he
leaves the position with credit to him
self and honor to the country he rep
resented. The Oregon editors have arrived in
Spokane, and 'have been royally re
ceived and entertained by the press
club of the metropolis of Eastern
Washington. There is nothing small
about the anatomy of the Queen City,
and the heart is unusually large.
Tennyson and Renan, two of the
greatest minds of Europe, passed to the
silent majority at nearly the same time,
and both have earned world-wide rep
utations by the purity and sweetness
of their lives and words. Both were
immortal before they passed the por
tals of the tomb.
Governor Pennoyer,who was elscted
to the executive chair in this state two
years ago by 3000 majority when Ore
gon was fully 10,000 Republican, has
turned his back upon Democracy. If
he -can carry with him his friends,
General Weaver will have a respect
able vote in the northwest.
Ureat care and attention are given
to the training of boys, and tbis is as
it should be; but the girls, the angels
of the household, should receive some
' consideration. Honest, industrious
men are the products of boyhood's
training, and good wives and mothers
come from a proper trend given to the
disposition of girls in early youth.
One of our Democratic exchanges
exclaims in its enthusiasm over the
victory in Georgia, that the "good old
times" are coming. We are at a loss
to know whether he refers to financial
or political "times" of auld lang syne.
If the former, he undoubtedly means
when labor commanded 50 cents to
$1.25 a day under free-trade and
if the latter, then from 1861 to 1865,
when the south was more solidly Dem
ocratic than it is now. These may be
"good times," in your "mind's eye,"
but not in reality,when families are to
be fed and clothed.
The editors who assembled here last
week have made the journey home by
way of Spokane and the Sound, and
no doubt are well satisfied with what
they have seen ofj the great Inland
Empire. We expect that they will
return to their duties fully impressed
with the importance of an open river
from Kettle Falls to the sea, and will
lend every possible aid to accomplish
this result. The power of the press is
incalculable, and for many years The
Dalles will reap great benefit from the
editorial association which convened in
this city.
For the benefit of those citizens who
say that, if wages' are lower in Europe
than in America the prices of food in
this country are much higher, we give
a few quotations furnished by a Ger
man paper: Beef $15 25 per 100
lbs; pork,' $14.25; mutton, $14.50.
These are net- prices for first quality,
on foot. The gentleman" who fur
nished the quotations said it would be
impossible for laborers to live in Ger
many on the wages paid as they do in
this country. .Tried by every test
America is a paradise for wage-earners,
and protection has made it such,
An exchange advises its readers not
to curse the banks for making money,
and lays the blame on the . laws.
Theorists have been trying to legislate
the poor rich for generations past;
but the scheme never works success
fully, and there is always a failure
somewhere. Hut the real canse
of men acquiring wealth is more closely
allied to tbe thrift and economy exer
cised by the individual than in the
existing state of society. . If these
calamity-howlers would be as active
with their arms as with their tongues
they would have a larger bank account
at the end of the year.
The Democrats appear to take con
siderable consolation from the fact that
Governor Pennoyer, in his speech at
Roseburg, did not mention the name
of General Weaver, tbe candidate for
president on the People's ticket This
is very little comfort even if the gov
ernor did not laud to tbe skies tbe
entleman who leads the Populists'
party when it is known ..that he is
heartily in sympathy with that plat
form on the monetary question and
other issues. This is well known to
every one who has heard Mr. Pen
noyer in his public speeches, or read
his messages. It is not the man he is
supporting, but the principles enun'cl
ated by the organization.
TELEGRAPHIC.
The Naval Pageant.
NEW YORK, Oct 11. Yesterday the peo
ple of New York, Brooklyn and Jersey City
turned out and lined up along Fifth avenue to
witness the parade of schools in honor of the
Columbian anniversary. To-day they line
up on each side of that great, grand thorough
fare, the Hudson river, to witness the impos
ing naval parade. To even a greater extent
than yestarday the city is buried in bunting
and the fashion has extended to the sight-seers
themselves, almost every one displaying the
national colors on the lapel or elsewhere as
personal adornment. All parts of the cities
surrounding .New York harbor, except those
bordering on the route of the parade, are
almost deserted. It is estimated that not less
than 1,000,000 people were massed on both
shores from the Battery to Grant's tomb to
witness the stately procession as it moved
grandly up the broad waters of the majestic
Hudson river. The start was mane at 1210
o'clock lrom (jravesend bay in three columns,
300 yards apart. The foreign war vessels
occupied the center, with a United States ves
sel on either side as an escort. As the line
entered the Narrows a salute of 21 guns was
fired from either shore. '
Is Mrs. Jlaybrlek Innocent T
London, Oct. 11. In the next issue of
the Review of Reviews, Stead, its editor, will
have an article headed, "Ought Mrs. May-
brick be Tortured to Death?" in which he re-
opens the whole case, of the unfortunate
American woman, now undergoing sentence
ot lite imprisonment in a working prison for
the alleged poisonmg of her husband, a well,
known Liverpool merchant. Stead says both
he and Sir Charles Russel, the attorney-general,
received from South Africa copies of the
aeatn-bed coniession ot Harry Wilson, who
declared that he, with a woman whose name
is not given, placed arsenic in the medicine
administered- to Maybrick during his last ill
Killed by a Fiend.
Glasgow, Oct it While workmen
were digging in a garden residence in the
most fashionable quarter of the city, they dis
covered a corpse dismembered and disem
boweled. It ptoved to be the body ef a
woman between 30 and 40 years old. The
family occupying the h-mse was absent and a
young gardener u;ime.l McEwen had been
left in charge. The police immediately
sought for him, but he was not to be found.
The body was slashed and npped in a manner
which rivals the horrible work of "Jack the
Ripper" performed on the bodies of the
wretched women who met their fate at his
hands. The only information so far gleaned
is to the effect that McEwen was in the habit
of receiving women in the house during the
absence of the family. After the discovery,
the garden was thoroughly searched, and
pieces of the body found in four different holes
in the garden, and it is thought a further
search will reveal all the missiing parts. The
inspection of McEwen's bedroom shows evi
dence of a terrible struggle. The apartment
is in great disorder, and the floor, walls, ceil
ing and bed are spattered with clotted blbod.
Detectives and others interested in the case
are of the opinion the woman was killed with
an ax.
American Coa,al Mebbed.
Montreal, Oct. 1 1 . Further particulars
have been received here from Three Rivers
of the trouble the American consul, Colonel
Nicholas Smith, is having there. In his con
sular report Colonel Smith commented on the
style ot living 01 tbe french Canadians in
manner that they consider not justified by the
facts by long odds. On September 17 Consul
Smith sent a report which was published in
the abstract of the sanitary reports ol the orh
cial organ of the marine hospital service of
the United States. He stated that the tow
o Three Rivers contained few sewers and no
paved streets, and there were charges of filthi
ness. Colonel Smith's literaiy style was not
aDpreciated by the people in Three Rivers,
and late on Saturday night, while he was in
bed, a riotous mob of 2000 people surrounded
his house with the intention 01 wrecking it,
Colonel Smith strongly barricaded every en
trance and succeeded in keeping them ou,
but a shower of stones smashed every window
in his residence. The eniire police force was
sent to his rescue and dispersed the mob,
which gathered again on a public square and
burned Colonel Smith in effigy. In the early
morning another attack was made on the
house, but a strong cordon cf the police sur
rounded it and their intended victim escaped
Both Hides are Indicted.
Pittsburg, Oct. 11. The report of the
grand jury found true bills against the Home
stead men on a charge of treason. The
grand jury also handed down true bills against
officials of the Carnegie Steel Company
charging them with aggravated not, murder,
etc. The rinding ot the grand jury against
the Carnegie hrm includes Pinkerton Bros..
of the Pinkerton agency, as well as a number
ot their men.
The information on which the advisor;'
committee were indicted was made September
30 by County Detective iioltzhoover. 1 hose
against the Carnegie officials were made by
Hugh Koss shortly after the Homestead not
Sue ia Slowly Sinking.
WASHINGTON, Oct. u. Mrs. Harrison's
constitution seems to be yielding to the effects
of the disease from which she is suffering, and
she is gradually growing weaker. Her
nourishment, consisting of raw eggs and beef
tea, which is so important an element in keep
ing up her strength, is now taken in smaller
quantities, brie rests quietly, as a rule, and
sleeps most of the time, but awakes exhausted
instead ot being refreshed. the cough,
which was distressing her at intervals, has
ceased, but this is regarded as an unfavorable
symptom. The disease is progressing more
rapidly, and the felt lung is now involved,
To-night Mrs. Harrison is fairly comfortable,
notwithstanding her unfavorable condition,
Tli a oiobe Takes It Back.
Boston, Oct. 11. The Olobe this morn,
ing says, upon investigation, it is satisfied the
statement published yesterday concerning
Lizzie Borden's physical condition was not
true. Its basis ol belief was upon the state
ment ot Dr. and Mrs. Bowen. The Globe
also says there were other inaccuracies in the
alleged new evidence, which was sold to its
reporter by Detective Edwin McHenry, of
Providence.
Into the Calls.
Spokane, Wash., Oct. 11. By jumping
into the whirlpool at the foot of the falls this
afternoon, an nnknown man, supposed to be
C. D. Ebert, committed suicide. The place
is one of the most dangerous in the entire
river, the water rushing through a narrow
channel into the basin, where it forms a min
iature maelstrom. The suicide was witnessed
by Albert R. Anderson, who was crossing
the bridge at tbe time.
Drowned la the Tualatin.
Tualatin, Or., Oct. 13 Charlie Day
was drowned in tbe Tualatin river at this
place at 4:30 Ibis afternoon. He was
working on tbe boom at the log slip for
tbe sawmill company, and accidentally
fell into the water: Mrs. FraDcis Savage
was crossing tbe railroad bridge at tbe
time, and was attracted by tbe cry, "Ob,
My God, My God," and hastening on dis
covered a hat floating on the water.
Then she saw some, one struggling in tbe
water, but he sank for tbe last time. She
hastened to tbe mill aod gave tbe alarm,
and although every eflort was made to
secure tbe body, it was not recovered till
three hours later, when Elias Green found
it, not tbree feet from tbe spot where it
was last seen. I be drowned man was 29
years of age, and leaves a young widow
and two small children. He was a son
of George C. Day, a very prominent pio
neer of this section of tbe country. He
was the third of 15 children. Tbe shock
of his sudden death has completely pros
trated his father.
At Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Oct 12. The 400th
anniversary of tbe discovery of America
was fittingly celebrated in Philadelphia.
Solemn pontifical mass was celebrated at
tbe Catholio churches at 10 o'clock, by
Archbishop Ryan, assisted by Chancellor
liougbun and the clergy. In most of tbe
parishes a similar ceremony tock place at
tbe same hour. This afternoon at 2
o'clock, 4000 girls of tbe schools and con
vents held a celebration at tbe Academy
of Music under tbe auspices of the var
ious sisterhoods, the archbishop presiding.
A mass meeting of citizens at the same
place tbis evening will be presided over
by Bishop Ryan, wbo will introduce tbe
orator of tbe evening.
Several Burned to Death.
Sacramento, Cal., Oct. 12 Early this
morning a fire broke out in tbe Roma
hotel, aod burned fiercely under tbe im
petus of a strong north wind. Tbe fire
took in all the property to tbe corner of J
and Second on the west side, and balf
way back. It it believed several persons
were burned to death in tbe Roma hotel.
Baker & Hamilton's large storehouse was
burned out, sod Guthrie s plumbing shop
and Sisson. Crocker & Wallace's offices
were all destroyed. Tbe loss is estimated
at 50,000. .
A Search for the Mlssinic.
San Francisco, Oct. 12. The barken-
tine Tropic Bird, - which arrived lrom
Honolulu tbis morning, reports tbat just
before she sailed tbe Hawaiian govern-
ment had sent out a steamer to search for
tbe missing boat ot tbe wrecked ship
William A. CampbeU, containing tbe cap
tain, bis wite and children and tbe re
mainder of tbe crew of fire, and not
eigbt as previously reported. .
Kepublleam Indorsed by Democrats
New York, Oct. 12. Judge Andrews,
of Syracuse, Republican nominee for
chief justice of the court of appeals, has
been indorsed by the Democratic state
committee. Tbe nomination was made
by W. A. Kirke, of Syracuse, aod sec
onded by isourke Cockran and District
Attorney Ridgeway, of Kings county.
. The Only Fatal Accident.
Nbw York, Oct. 12 Martin Osgar, a
house-painter, of 217 Delaney street, who
fell from tbe Domestic building, at
Broadway and Fourteenth streets, yester
day, while watching the military parade,
died tbis morning at tbe New York bos
pital. This is tbe onlv fatal accident re
ported during the Columbus celebration.
TELEGRAPHIC.
Miles of Soldiers.
New -York, Oct. 12 TI10 climax of
the series of felts in honor of tbe Colum
bian antiiyersary was reached to day in
she grnndest military pageant ever seen
in this country since the close ol the war
of the Rebellion. People were present
lrom every state in the Union and every
country of the globe. The morning was
ushered 10 with tbe booming of cannon
from all the torts ia the harbor and lrom
American and foreign warships. Tbe
parade started lrom tbe Buttery shortly
after 10 o'clock, and marched up Broad
way and Fifth avenue to Fifty ninth
street, where the Columbus monument
was unveiled. The first division was
made up of United States regulars, a bat
talion of cadets from tbe United States
military school at West Point, and bat
teries from all the neighboring lorts, tbe
division numbering 3500; the second di
vision was composed oi the United States
naval brigade of 1200 blue jackets and
marines; the third 17,000 state militia of
New Yorlr, New Jersey, Connecticut and
Pennsylvania; tbe fourth, 8000 G. A. R.
veterans, and 2500 Sons of Veterans; the
fifth, 1500 letter carriers; tbe sixth, .1000
New York and. v;s;tiug firemeti; the
seventh, 4000 exempt volunteers and vet
eran firemen and tbe Seventy-third New
York volunteers; the eighth, 2500 repre
sentatives from Italian uDd French socie
ties; the ninth, 4000 from Gerniau Amer
lean sucieties; the teoth, 12,000 from
miscellaneous societies. The exercises at
the monument consisted of addresses of
presentation to the city and responses,
and a blessmg by Archbishop Corrigan.
Killed by Indian 1.
Tombstone, A. T Oct. 13 News of
the killing ol a man by Kid and another
Icdian in the Swissbelm mountains yes
terday was brought to town last night.
Two wood choppers at Moore's camp bad
lost tbeir horses and started out to find
them. They saw two Indians some dis
tance away, and, thinking they were
scouts, one of tbe men started toward
them to inquire if they had seen anything
of the stock. When within a few rods
of them the Indians stepped behind a
rock, and in less than 10 seconds the un
fortunate man was lying on tbe ground
with a bullet through his heart. His
companion witnessed the deed and ran
back to camp and told his comrades.
Alter much persuasion be consented to
go to the scene with a posse. They found
the dead body with tbe bead nearly
beaten off with rocks which lay near by.
From a description given by the survivor
it is positive that the Apache who did the
killing is no other than the notoiious
Kid. After the killing tbey rounded up
about 30 horses and went toward Sonora.
Void Train Kobbery.
CoffbyviilLE, Kan., Oct. 13. The
east bound Missouri Pacific train was
held up by two robbers at Caney station
lastj, eight. Tte robbers boarded the
engine, compelled the engineer to pull
out two miles.tben uncoupled tbe express
car from tbe rest of tbe train and pulled
it balf a mile iartber. Express Messen
ger Maxwell - had blown out tbe lights
aod barred the door and refused to open
it. Tbe robbers fired through tbe door,
wounding bim in the arm. He then fur
rendered and opened the door. Tbe rob
bers covered bini with revolvers, and
compelled bim to give up tbe express
packages. All the express money was
transferred at Conway Springs, so it is
not thought tbe highwaymen got much.
The identity of the robbers is untsnown,
but they are belieyed to be tbe same. men
wbo lift week held up the station agent
at Sedan, Kan.
A Massacre In India.
' London, Oct. 13 A special dispatch
to the Times from Calcutta says trouble
has again broken out with tbe Chios in
tbe northern Chin bills. : A body of Chins
ambushed themselves at a point six miles
from Fort White and fired upou an escort
of native officers, killing 17 of them. A
small force under Captain Culfield was
sent in search for the bodies for the pur
pose of burying tbem. Tbe force found
tbe Chins bai destroyed the village and
were lying in ambush only two miles
from Fort White. Tbis knowledge pre
vented another massacre. The British
forces advanced cautiously with a skir
mish Hue and succeeded in routing the
Cbius from their biding place. Tbey
made a stand further on and tbe skirmish
was in progress at tbe time of sending
the dispatch.- Reinforcements for the
British were dispatched from Manda'.ay.
Troops Have lueft Homestead.
Homestead, Pa., Oct. 13 The mili
tary espionage, kept up over tbis city 95
days, Jcarue to an 'end this morning.
Almost tbe entire population of tbe town
gathered to witness the departure of tbe
militia, but there was no demonstration
ot any kind. At 10 o'clock every vestige
of camp was removed and then tbe men
marched to Munball station and em
barked on a special train in waiting
After tbe departure of tbe troops tbe
crowd dispersed and tbe town took on its
wonted quiet. General Wyue said to
reporter tbat, while beanticioated no fur
ther trouble, the troops would be held in
readiness and if circumstances required
tbey would quickly return to Homestead
Sheriff M. Leary's force of deputies now
numoers 30 men. Fnck visited tbe
works this morning, but declined to be
interviewed.
Situation In Jlambora. ,
Hamburg, Oct. 13 At a meeting 1'of
small shopkeepers it was resolved to day
in tbe name of 30,000 destitute citizens
connected with the Hamburg trades that
state aid to tbe amount of 10,000,000
marks was necessary to save the city
from widespread rnin consequent upon
tbe stoppage of trade during tbe epi
demic. The number of fresh cases to day
was 16, tbe number of denths 7 and th
number of burials 119. Tbe hospital'
contain oua patients.
The .Latent Report. '
Washington, Oct. 13 This evening
after his visit to Mrs. Harrison's bedside,
Dr. Gardner said : "There is no apparen
Qhange in the patient's condition. She
remains just about tbe same, and sleeps
more than usual, but it is not natural,
and, if anything, tends to complicate the
case. So iar as I can see there are at
present no indications of an imminent
collapse." ' .
- The aiischievens Shotgun, .
Coast Mail: A woman was brought down
from Coos river oa Tuesday aiidcariied ou
litter to the Central hotel. Iuquiry de
veloped that it was. Mrs. Chas Halbert, who
-lives with her husband at McKnight'a
place. It seems that her lieije lord had
been ont hunting tuat dav, and on nts r
turn sat down on a step or low box with the
ride laying across his lap. Their little
child, about tbree yearn old was playing
about the yard and by some means dis
charged the gun, which sent the ball
through Mrs. Halbert's leg just below the
knee and in front ot this bone. The dam
age is not very serious, the wound was
dressed by Dr. Evans.
Shrseshoe la a Tree.
-" Albany Herald: A son of J.N Combs
was sawing a stick of wood yesterday,
when the saw struck a solid iron sub
stance. Investigation resulted in the dis
covery of a well-preserved horse shoe im
bedded in me heart ot tbe oaK buck, liie
growth showed that tbe horse shoe hid at
some time been hung in the forks ot tbe
small oak tree and tbat the wood had
year after year grown about it until it
presented the strange spectacle of a horse
shoe imbedded in the heart of a growing
oak tree. Mr. Combs split tbe stick open
and searched diligently but in vain for
traces of the horse that bad worn the
hoe. '. ..... ' - ..
AN OPEN RIVER.
The following is thnt portion of Mr.
Dol!i'8 speech d l.vere i in this city Thurs
day, Oct. 6th, in relation to his work in the
Uuitetl States seoatu in reference to the
ship railway above this city and the im
provement at the Locks:
RIVERS AND HARBORS.
The resolution of the platform of the Democratic
party concerning: rivrr and harbor improvements is,
to say the least, a very peculi u- one. The Mississ
ippi river is deemed worthy oi special mention, and
is the only one so mentioned. 'I he i ther navigable
waters referred to are umlwr the head of "other great
waterways of the country." It U in effect a declar
at on apiinst a general ssutn ol waterway improve
ments and a general river and harbor Under
the wording of this resolution all tbe impiovemeuti
along our const would be excluded, and if we may
judge from the action of the present Democratic
house the Columbia river U not, in the estimation of
tne partv, one of tbe great waterways of the coun
try. 1 he increase secured by me in the senate commit
tee on commerce for the mouth of the Columbia and
lower Columbia and Willamette, as well as for the
Siuslaw and Yaquina, were bitterly fought bv the
house couferees, and after a I rolonged and bitter
contest the provision placed bv the Republic in sen
ate in the Kiver and Harbor bill of last session for
opening the Columbia at The Dalles rapids was de
feated. The resolution of the Chicago com en t ion ehould
be read in the light of tne pocket veto of President
Cleveland of the River and Harbor bill of 1887, by
which the appropriations for the Oregon works were
defeated and the works delayed.
There is not a state in the union, thanks to Re
publican administrations, that h s received greatHr
consideration from congress or larger appropriations
for rivers an i harbors during my service in the sen
ate than Oregon. Our people complain at the prog
ress being made with the work upon Oregon im-
Erovements; but if tlit-y would examine a r.ver and
arbor appropriation bill they w ould find that there
are usually 400 or more wori.8 appropriated for,
many of them quite as important as ours, and many
of which have teen longer under way. The Oregon
improvements which have been so far undertaken
are, as compared with similar improvements else
where, in a most gratifying condition. The improve
ment at Coos b v has alreaoy begun to show beue
flcial results, and the liberal appropriation just made
iur 11, win entuie me woric to be prosecuted with
new vigor. Commencement of the work at Siuslaw
and Klamath Day has been provided f jr. One more
comparatively small appropriation will complete the
existing project for the improvement of Ynnnini
bay. The work at the moulb of the Columbia river
will be substantially completed with the present ap
propriation, and if any further appropriation is re-
ijuiicu iv iu w insiKiiinuaiii. -j nis improvement,
for which 1 secured the first appropriation after I
entered the senate, has coat less than one-ball the
estimare ana nas already proved a great success. A
safe entrance and harbor of refuge has been secured,
with nearly 30 feet of water at low tide. Thanks to
the liberality and enternrise of the ueonle of Port
land, who are expending $600,000 to se'.ure 25 feet
oi water irom rortland to the sea, one more ordi
nary appropriation will probably complete the work
of improving the lower CoiumbU and Wiilamette.
and that improvement will bo out of the way of
omen.
The construction of the canal and locks at the Cas
cades to completion has been secured by the adop
tion for the work of the contract system. There bos
teen a great deal of misunderstanding and misrep
resentation about his system. It wit adopted by
the senate committee on commerce two years ago
for tne new locks upon the Sault Ste. Marie canal,
Galveston harbor, and Philadelphia and Baltimore
improvements. It was then considered to some ex
tent experimental, and tbo committee did not dare
to increase the contmct works for fear of defeating
tne out. i was men promised by the leamug mem
bers of tht senate committee on commerce that in
1 he next hiver and Harbor bill ont of the Oregon
works should be placed under the contract system.
I said to the people of The Dalits in a nub ic sneech
a year ago last Juiy that I would in the next River
ana u-irnor appropria ion bill secure such a provis
ion f jr the Cascade locks, and hopzd to i-iduce the
senate committee to treat the Cascade canal and The
Dalies mi; rovem nt as one, snd lo secure a similar
provision for the boat -railway. I should have suc
ceeded in this, and both works would have been now
provided for and the spi-edy opening- of tbe Colum
bia assured, bad it not been for obstructions and
difficulties emanating from mv own state.
The contract system resulted in securing a contract
for the construction of a new lock upon the Sault
5 e. Mane and the improvement of H ly lake chan
nel for more t'an a million do-lars less than the es
timate, and in a great saving in the Philadelphia
ana Baltimore improvement, under sucn a provl-t
ion conttacts are let for the whole work, the con
tractor receiving in due time as a payment upon the
worK tne appropriation already made, and leceiving
bis future payments as appropriations are made by
congress. The secretary of war Is authorised to in
cur fndebtedness to the amount of the contract
price, and tbe appropriations are thereafter made
not in the River and Harbor bill, but in the Sundry
uivu Apportionment dui.os appropriations are mode
for all liquidated claims against the government and
will be made annually.
1 have observed that it is supposed by some that
Mien, win uo utincuitv in securing a contract lor tne
completion of the canal and locks; but 1 have no
doubt that there will be bids trcm every quarter of
ine union, aua a contract win be secured for a pries
mucn oeiow me estimate. To he secure a re
sponsible bidder for a price within the estimate of
the cost, the limit of the expenditure, I received in
tbe east the mm!) of all the bidders successful and
unsuccessful, for the work at Galveston harb r, the
locks on tho cault Ste. Marie canal, the Baltimore
aim ruuaaeipma improvement, and Drou?nt tnem
to Major Hand bury and had copies of notices of the
letting of the work upon the Cascade canal mailed
to in em.
There has been compljiit becav.se the engineers
havo not proceeded with the work with tbe appro
priations made in the last River and Harbor bill. I
do not think the secretary of war had authority te
expend the money tor work crrried on under the
government engineers, si I have said, the appro
pnation is made to apply as the first payment on
the contract price of the wotk. It necessarily takes
time to enect tne caonge oi the wo K from toe old
system to tbe contract- system. Official communi
cation between the department and the local engi
neers was necessary in order that the department
eould be fully informed as to the condition of the
work, and the local engineer could be fully advised
as to the effect of the new provisions concerning it.
Careful working flai.s and sptcirications for every
part of the work were required before the work was
auvtrusea. extensive advertisement of the letting
of the contract wa9 required tbat contractors in all
parts Of the country might have au opportunity to
bid, and a teasonab'e bid secured. But when these
necessary preliminaries have been atteuded to and
the centroct let, the work will proceed without de
lay until compieied.
Much that has been recently satd in the Dress con
cerning this work has been based upon insufficient
information concerning present conditions. There
has been a most unaccountable effort from certain
sources to place obstacles in the way of the delega
tion in congress, ana especially to wetKen my influ
ence in endeavoring to secure an open river. 1 am
not in the habit of noticing pernor al attacks, espec
ially attacks of which my otticial recor l is sufficient
refutation; but 1 think 1 will embrace this oppor
tunity to say at tbis place and this time, onca for all,
that if any ope can show a single act, vote or speech
of mine which was calculated to retard the opening
of the Columbia river I will put it in stronger
terms li any one will snow where rnere has been
an opportunity to promote the opening of the Co
lumbia river and to secure appropriations for that
punMe which I have not improved with all the
zeal, ability and perseverance I possess I will at once
resign from the United States senate.
1 wil say in this connection that in all tbat has
been accomplished ana all that has been attempted
to secure an open river ana tor nvur ana harbor Im
provements in Oregon, Mr. Mitchell, since he eo
tered the senate, has earnestly co-c tie rated with me.
and all the Oregon delegation have been energetic
and diligent; and if one has acc -mplished more in
this respect than another, it has been because his
opportunity being a member of a committee hav
ing jur-sdiction of rivers and harbors were better.
1 win go lurtner: u any one can show that in anv
controversy between the people and corporations I
nave not exertea an my influence and cast my votes
for eveiy constitutional measuro in the interest of
the people, and' for every measure calculated to
benefit tbe laboring man, I will retire to private
life.
The senate committee on commerce, through my
efforts after I entered tbe senate, was enlarged to
give me a place upon it. The first speech 1 ever
niadi in the senate was in favor of the improvement
of the uolumnia nver. 1 nave, from the time 1 en
tered the senate improved every opportunity to se
cure urge appropriations lor tne work at the Cas
cades. Being a new member and failing in the com
mittee to secure an inert ase oi the appropriation
for the canal and lacks in the River and Harbor bill
of 1884, 1 made, notwithstanding I was a member of
the committee and tacitly committed to support the
report ot the committee, a motion to the senate to
increase the appropriation lor the canal and locks
ou.uou, ana supported it witn a speecn. it lolled,
lacking a few vots cf a majority. You will recol
lect that Senator Frye spoae against it, saying that
oreuoo was already liberally provided lor and that 1
was the greatest beggar for my state on the commit
tee. - I believe I have secured in every subsequent River
and Harbor bill, except the last, liberal increases for
their work. At the Mat congress I introduced and
reported from the senate committee on commerce.
and paesed through the senate, a bill appropriating
the whole amount required, for the completion of
the cascade canal and locks. Dunug the via con
gress 1 introduced, reported and secured the passage
through the senate of a similar bill appropr.ating
tbe whole amount required for this work I now
recall no other case where this has been done, ex
cept for the improvement at the mouth of the
issi pi. Does this look much like s disposition on
my pan to retard the work or prevent the opening
of tne uolumuiar it so. let some of my Democratic
friends tndicste what else I could have done. -
1 have recently discussed the matter of the im
provement at tne aaues ox tne uoium ia, and l need
not enlarge upon it here. My strenuous exertions
to secure tne commencement and speedy construc
tion of this work have brought down uon mv of
fending head the wrath of all who were seeking to
maintain the grasp of existing monopolies upon the
commerce of the Columbia liver valley, and the ad
verse criticism and misrepresentation of the Demo
cratic press; and the strangest thing connected with
the matter is that the people who ve seeking to
control the riyer attack me by alleging that I am
seeking to perpetuate the existing monopoly.
- Let my record sue k for ilself. When the Im
provement of tbe Cascade locks bad got fairly under
way, with the prospect of liberal treatment fr in fu
ture congresses, I turned my attention to the ob
structions to ravigation at the dalles of the Colum
bia. Major Jones naa proposed a boat raitway as a
means of overcoming the obstructions at this Doint.
The boat-railway scheme w is new to me, and I of
fered in the senate a resolution directing the secre
tary of war to cause tne obstructions at riie Dalles
to be examined and to report a pian of improve
ment. 1 saw the chief of engineers concerning the
matter and learned thct there was no fund out of
which the survey and examination could be made:
and that such examination Could nut be made wi, h
out an appropriation for that purpose. I therefore
dropped the resolution and proceeded to examine
the question with care, and elaborately presented
the subject to the senate in a speech which I entitled
"An Unobstructed River." In the next River and
Harbor biU, fearing that the scheme of a boat-rail
way might prove impracticable, and not being will
ing to trust tbe m itter of recommending a plan or
the improvemen, as Is ordinarily done, alone to the
engineer lo charge, we secured a provision for the
appointment of a board of three army engineers to
make a survey and report a plan for on improvement
to overcome tbe obstructions at The Dalle, with on
appropriation of S10.000 to defray the expenses
xms ooara was appoioteu, consisting oi tnree emi
ncnt army engineers, who spent lourtoeu months in
examining tne question, auring wnica time tney vis
ited similar works in Lurope. Tbey reported In
favor of a boat-railway as ihe most effective and eco
nomhal method of overcoming these obstructions.
Mr. Mitchell, being chairman of the committee on
transDO nation routes to seaboard, upon the receipt
of the report by congress, introduced s bill to pro
vide for the construction of a boat-rail m , whlen be
had referred to his Co ntniitee and which in due time
favorably reported it, and bv oar united efforts it
was Dossed through the senate. We believed that
there was a chance to secure the passage of this bill
thromrh the house, and asked for and were prom
ised a hearing before tbe house committee on rivers
and harbors, and were surprised at the action of that
onmrnittM in rnorting the bill to the house with a
sulvtitute providing for on ordinary portage road.
1 immediately investigated tbe matter to see if there
mmm a niawd of securing the Dsosoge of the substi
tute through the house, and was then assured, as I
have recently been assured by the chairmaa and
members of that committee, that the report was
made under an sgreement that the bill should not
be called up in the h ose and to gi-tridof Impor
tunity concerning it, that no member of the ojio
m.ttee was committed to the project, and that tt o
committee was nat prepared to and wo-ilrt not m:.ke
the new departure ol entering upon the coustrnci n
of ordinary railroad, a wo k upon wuica any citizen
might enter.
At the last session of coagrcjs Senator Mitchell
again lutrodne- d bis bill whicl. was again referred
to the senate couin, ttee on transportation routes to
the seaboard, reported from that committee, paa-ied
through the reacts and sent to the Democrstic
house to sleep the sleep o' death.
In the meantime, knowing tint a separate bill
provuliug for the pro edition of the work under the
contract systuui wou d pass the home, 1 wai working
up my proiKHition t incorporate in the River and
Harbor bill a provision for the work. While doing
so, the SeatUe canal project ass brought before the
senate c nn itteeon commerce and pres-cd with
great energy and perseverance by the Washington
senators. 1 felt compelled to opjosa this measure
on the ground that it was not in the interest of gen
eral commerce, and because 1 kn w that the propo
sition to expend so I ,rti a sum for this canal would
necessarily interfere with and prevent me from se
curing an appropriation for the improvement at Th
Dalles. By my presentition of the iu p .rUnce cf
the proposition for the removal of !ho oust u. tious
at Ihe Dalies ax compared with the Seattle canal, an
improvement which I considered cf vastly more im-
rirtance to the pe pie of Washington than tho canal,
became euibarr.sseJ with the Washington sen ttors
and was put in the position by the public piess of
complaining of ihcm. The appropriati o for the
Wusuington cinal prevailed in the committee with
out my support, and it was only by a grea1. effort
that I secured a provision in the bill making an ap
propriation tor the commencement of the boat rail
way and for i s construction under the contract sys
tem. Then the real fight commenced.
I he opposition to the work which had been going
on all the session tppcared at once on the surface.
I aul Mohr and the lobbj isu in his interest put in an
appeanu.ee. The VVanhingtoii canal and tho boat
railway weie straightway connected together. Mr.
Blat-chard, chairman of the house committee on
rivers and harbors and the house conferees, asfaiied
the boat-railway project most bitterly, and quoted
Gov. Pennoyer's letters and road in th conference
committee extracts from Democratic newspapen in
Oregon opposing a boat-railway With hi (Mr.
ftlanchard ,) approval. If not at his instance, a paper
was circulated in the house, and quite numerously
s gned by members, threatening to defeat the River
and Harbor bill unl -ss the Washington oanal and
boat-railway were eliminated.
I know nothing of Paul Moor's scheme rrior to the
adoption of my amendment I sup.iosed his project
was still upon paper only. He wroU a letter to
Senator t-quire, which was turned over to the om
mittee, in which he stated that his company had al
ready expended 420,000 upon his paoject; that l bey
had three mile cf track laid and were ready to pro
ceed with the work I kne-w this was an exaggera
tion; but when Mr. Mohr came to see me about the
m itter I told him that I did not uesire to interfere
with any improveme.it of the Columbia river, and
would have my proposition amended so as to do him
and his company as little harm as possible; that I
would have the secretary of war authorized to arree
with his company for a right of way over the right o
way secured for the boat- ailwav, or for a right to
use the tracks of the government road. He said
that would reiuce their damges to compensation
for loss of business on the Columbia by reason of the
construction of a boat-railway. 1 told him that such
a claim was preposterous. He said he would g-i to
New York and consult other parties interested with
him about my proposition, but he never reported.
In his letter to Senator Squire be claimed that bis
company had purchased the work done upon the
north side of the river by the Northern Pacific rail
way Company, and had become the successor of all
the rights rf the Waehir.gton Railroad Company -I
think tbat was the name of the company an organi
zation created and maintained by the old O. S i.
Co. and the Dregon Railway and Navigation Com
pany, to hold the right of way at The Dalles upon
the nor h side of the liver.
I concludedand I leave It to you to say whcUier
the conclusion is just that Mr. Mohr could ne ver
have secured those interests for the purpose of the
construction of a railroad, and that Ins scheme was
simply in the interest of those who desired to pre
vent the opening of the river, and 1 prebably said so
to the conference committee. Some member of the
committee told him this and he sent me a letter
threatening me with his ind gnation, which I n ad in
the senate, and said in my ) ublic speech thnt if ho
h id anything to say about mj he could sy it on the
house-tops.
In violation or the rules cf tha senate, the morn
ing ti e report of the disagreement of the conference
crmmitteewas to be conaid red in the senate, he
placed upon the desk of senators and representa
tives a documont full of falsehoods and misreprescut
atio,.s, and it became my duty to answer it. This
brought out tho malicious and scurrulous letter cir
culate i among senatois and representatives, which
he trie l to have published in eastern papers without
success, and which was published in a paper in th s
city. This was the penalty I paid for my fidelity to
the interests of the people. ,
Mr. Blanchard, urged on by Gov. Pennoyer, suc
ceeded in defeating the measure. It was constantly
asserted in the committee that the project would de
feat the biU in tbe house, and that further delay
wouH defeat the bill. I held on to the measure un
til I began to fear myself that there was dan ter of
the defeat of the River and Harbor bill, and until I
could not ask my colleagues longer to stand by tee
measure.
1 then, in order to remove all possible objection
to the plan for this Improvement at another con
gress, secured provision for the appointment of a
new -board, to consist of seven engineers, three to be
take i from civil life, in order to overcome any pre
judice against army engineers, to examine and re
port a location and plan for tbe improvement, with
an appropriation of $ 16,000 for the payment of the
expense of the board. What more could any one
havo done?
I will examine very briefly the grounds ef atuck
against me. First, it is sai that a boot-railway is
impracticable and will result in keeping the river
closed. The answer to this is that a board of emi
nent engineers from the army have reported that a
boat-railway is not only practicable, but the most
economical and efficient impr vement; that I did
not trust a single army engineer to pass upon the
question, but had the survey and examination mode
by a board; that I hod nothing more to do than any
of you with the determination of the character of
the improvement, and that congress will not author
ize an improvement of any other character until the
plan is changed by the engineers.
Again, it is said that I selected the north side of
the river so ss to destroy the property of Paul Mobr's
company and not to hurt the Union Pacific company.
It la sufficient to say that I had nothing to do with
tbe location of tbe boat-railway, which was a matter
wholly for tbe board of engineers, and that Paul
Moor's company was net in existence when tbe loca
tion was mode.
Lastly, it is asserted that I am the attorney of the
O. K. N. Co., and therefore I must be working in
their interest. Evory oue knows that when 1 en
tered the senate I severed all connection, not only
with the 0. R. 5 N. Co.. but with all corporations
and other clients. My brother's firm, with whom I
never bad any connection, some years ago gave up
the business of the O. K at N. Co. and the Union Pa
cific Co., as lessees of its road.
Paul Mohr claims that I appeared in a suit to pre
vent the government from getting a- right of way f cr
a canal and locks, and so attempted to defeat the
project, livery one knows that a suit to ondemn a
right of ay over the lands of the O. 8. N. Co. was
brought many years .sgo, before I had any connec
tion with the O. R. N. Co., and while Juove Strong
was counsel for the O. 8. N. Co. The suit referred
to by Mr. Mohr was brought to condemn additional
land whicl. was desired for Uie canal and locks while
I wis a member of the firm of Dolph, Bronaugh,
Dolph & Simon, and oefore 1 entered the senate,
and was never tried It was setled upon my advice
to Mr. Presoott to take the amount offered by the
government, to show that the company was making
no factious opposition to the improvement, although
neither he nor I believed tba the amount offered
was tbe value of the land.
But 1 did once fiture in a suit for a right of way
over tbe lands of the O. S. N. Co., now owned by
the (. HaN. Co., at tbe Cascades. I appeared
with Col. W. W, Chapman in the suit of The Dalles
and Salt Lake Railway Co. vs. the 0. 8. N. Co., to
secure a right of way at The Dalles, and spent nearly
a week in the trial of the case without compensation
or hope of reward, my services being a free gift to
the enterprise for the benefit of the people of the
state.
Another charge is that I have represented the O.
R. a N. Co, in the supreme court in some litigation.
Although other senators take suits in the supreme
court for land grant railroad companies. I have al.
ways refused tbem. I have not sought legal busi
ness, preferring to devote my time to the business
of the people of Oregon: I was vice-president of the
O. R ha.C when it leased the nsTrow-gauge
lines of the Oregon Railway Co. The lease was exe
cuted under the direction ot the Dteeident and z.
eoutive committee of the company in New York by
the Portland board with much hesitation. We be
lieved it to be Improvident. When Mr. Villara failed
and tbe management of ths rood changed, the exn.
eution of this lease was tbe cause of great complaint
respondence with the officers of the company, and in
formed ths company that in any controversies with
the Oregon directors I should defend tbem for all
acts done while I was connected with the company.
I gave an opinion that the lease-was void, and the
company repudiated it. The Oiegonian Railway Co.
brought suit I for the semi-annual imtallmenta of
ninuuoi, uie erevun Doara. i aeienaea tnem in cor.
rent ana toe uugatlon was earned to the supreme
court. In the first suit in the supreme court Sidney
Bartietr, the great Massachusetts lawyer, and Mr.
Carter, the leading lawyer of New York, were em
ployed. The comrjanv desired me tn filn a hril
setting forth my views of the val.dity of the lease;
and having, as you will see, more than a pecuniary
luwiw ui uiu litigation, on account oi tne part 1
had taken in the execution of the lease. I did an.
The fact of my employment and tbe decision in the
case was telegraphed tc Oregon, and no one thought
I had committed any great iniquity until Paul Mohr
onaertooa to make a mountain out of a mo'e-bill.
This one cose settled the a neat ion involved. No
other suit for rent was ever argued; no opinion was
wTn.kcu iu ny oLoer case, lie ing on tne ground,
and as a matter of accommodation, as the subse-
Suent coses were reached 1 filed copies of my brief in
is first cose in tbe supreme court.
I thank I should ask Dordon for twltlno- on mn,,ti
time upon so trivial s matter; but I felt that some
statement was uue to mv friends eoncftminz the
tacks made upon me.
Children Cry
for fIIOEIS'8 '
C ASTORIA
1 Htuttoria !s so well adaDted to childrnn that
I recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me." U. A. Abohkb, A. D.,
Ill South Oxford SL, Brooklyn, N. Y
M I nm Castoria in my or&ctioe. and And it
specially aaaptea to(anecuons oi cnuaren.1'
1057 Sd Ave Mew York.
'From neroona knowledge T can Bar thai
(Astoria la a man ucuieiii medicine lor cai
area." HE. u. u. Osgood,
ijoweu, j
Casrkirrla. nmmotsM SisroatioB. and
overcomes Flatulency. Constipation, Sour
Stomach. Diarrhoea- and Feverishneaa
Thus the child is rendered healthy and ita
sleeo nstiixmL Caatorla contains no
Morphine or other narcotic property.
Sample : Rooms,
. 45 IfTtOINT SbT
(Nearly opposite Umatilla House.)
CHARLIE FRANK, PROP.
The Best Wines,
Liquors and Cigars.
COLUMBIA BBEWEBT BEER ON DRAUGHT.
The New Umatilla
THE DALLES. OREGON
SINNOTT & PISH. Proprietors
BiirrW'.i...i ,U , .,;gaa.-'fTr-irk. Jut nr Ji
THE LARGEST AND FINEST HOTEL IK OREGON
Free OtTinihas to and from tne
Fire-Proof
Ticket and Baggage Office of the UNION PACIFIC Railvay Company, and Office oj tht
Western Ut.ion Telegraph Company, art in the Hotel. 1
Ton Want Your DrJ
We keep tbe 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 WAD t 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
T. KELLER, Proprietor.
Sherry 81 ,
Muscat 83,
Angelica 83,
Mountain 83
an Greeorio "VJiieyui-tl
All Wines ' and Brandies
The Best Wines, Liquors
Try the. beat remedy for
PRINZ & NITSCHKE
Furniture and Carpets.
THE LEADING UNDERTAKERS
Best Stock and Lowest Prices.
Heconl Htreet, Xlio Da.lle, Oregon
PIHNOS
SOLD OH EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS AT THE
BOOK I MUSIC STORE
-OF-
B.
JACOB
ALSO THE
School
Books, Stationery, Notions, Music, Fancy Goods, Toys, Express Wag
ons and a fine
168 Hecond Htreet. - -
Gener
Commiffiion and Fonvarding Merchant,
391, 393 and 395 SECOND STREET,
(Adjoining Railroad Depot.)
Consignments
Prompt Attention to those who favor me with their patronage.
The Highest Price paid in Cash for Wheat, Barley, Etc., Eto
Cra-ndall
DEALERS IN
Fine Upholstered Goods
Furniture, Carpets, Mattings, Parlor
"0"3ad.exta,lrix3.g" a, Specialty.,
Coffins, Caskets, Burial Robe, Etc
Can he found at all hoars of the day or night at their place of business,
133 f-li:COr 'miZJTT, mio Dnllewu
Portland, Oregon. A. P.
Established In 18G6. A Uto, practical school, favorably known throughout the Pacific Northwest.
DEPARTMENTS! Business, 8horthand,
Open all the year; no vacations, no term beginnings.
PACIFIC DIVERSITY and
FOUEhT OuOTE, OnKOON.
One of tbe oldest and best equipped Institutions In the northwest. Oollere and AoaHftm. inum
Classical, Scientific snd Literary. Unusual opportunities lor advanced work in Chemistry said Biology.
8pecial instruction in the Enrlbh branches snd in Normal methods. The Conservatory of Music offers ex
cel lent op port n ties for the study of Vocal snd Instrumental Music. Expenses leuonable. Hoard la ejus
reduced rates fall term oegins wea esaay, September u, leva. For Catalogues address
THOMAS MoCLELLAND, President.
House,
-jUjht tP viirt... n a .
Hotel
Safe for the S
;!l Valuables
Olfcil tl
ZinfaDdel 84,
Eiesling 83,
Hock 83,
Table Claret
Co, A i;enpj .
Guaranteed Strictly Piira
and Cigars Always on Sale.
Dyspepsia, "Dandelion Tonic
ORGHNS
SEN & CO.
LEADERS IN-
line of Cigars. '
- THK DALUKS, OK
: Solicited !
&
Ornament, Window 8 hade, Eto.
Abmbtboko, Principal.
Typewriting, Penmanship, Enallsh.
Students admitted at any time. Catalogue free.
TUALATIN ACADEMY,