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SATURDAY. . . .DECEMBER 21, 1895
DANGERS AHEAD.'
' The apparent attempt of the South
ern Pacific to gain control of the Ore-
: gon Railwal and Navigation-company's
property, mention of which was made
yesterday, furnishes cause for alarm to
all sectioms of the Inland Empire east
; of The Dalles. Sherman, Gilliam,
Morrow, Umatilla, Union and Baker
counties are now at the mercy of the
. O. R. & N. Co., so far as theihandling
. of their freight is concerned, and
know from experience what it is to
. depend upon a single lile of road that
has a monopoly of the carrying
trade; hut what they have experienced
" "- in paying exorbitant freights in the
past, is little compared to what, they
. would experience in the future should
the Southern Pacific gain control of
the O. R. & N. property. California
and Southern Oregon furnish exam
ples of what it is to be at the mercy of
this most grasping corporation; that
has for its sole object of existence but
' one principle on which it conducts
business to charge all the tariff will
Btaud, leaving nothing of profit to the
shipper. So exherbitant has it been
in its freight charges where it has had
a monopoly of the carrying trade that
the merchants of Eugene found it
' ' . cheaper to ship their (roods by steamer
to Yaquina Bay, then over the Oregon
Pacific to Corvallis and from there by
team to Eugene, .than to ship over the
Southern Pacific Both farmers and
- merchatts at interior points in Cali-
for n si have found their only salvation
was in returning to the primitive
methods of moving their products and
supplies to and from market, and only
a short time since teamsters were
; hauling freight from Stockton to
Fresno for S3 a ton less than the
; Southern Pacific charged.
What this company has done in sec
tions where it had the field to itself it
may be expected to do should it suc
. ' j coed in securing control of the O.. R.
' & N. But the shippers along this line
'. are not in a position that they can re
sort to wagons and teams. .The wheat
. . crops raised in the counties to the east
are too large and are too far inland to
be moved to a point where there
. are competition lines, hence the
farmers residing therein must rely on
common carriers to move their prod
? ucts, and in case the Southern Pacific
accomplishes what seems to be its aim,
they will be at the mercy of the worst
enemy to the producers of the west.
Therefore it behooves them to fortify
"themselves against impending dangers.
. This they can do by seeing to it. that
the Columbia river is opened to navi
gation. By whatever means it is open
ed it makes little difference to them,
whether - by boatrrailway, canal and
. locks, or portage road, whether by the
federal government, the Btate, or. as a
private enterprise, but that it be open
ed is to them of vital importance.
" With prompt, energetic and concerted
action on the part of the people of the
Inland Empire, there is little questson
- - but government aid can be had to re
lieve them from vhe grasp of any rail
road company, by the opening of the
. greatest water-way in the northwest
so that their produsts may be floated
, to the sea, and there never has been a
time when such action was more fore
ibly demanded than at the present, for
there ar6certainly impending dangers
ahead in case the O. R. & N. road
should fall into the hands of Mr.
. . Huntington's company.
WHO IS TO BLAME?
The Oregonian very iu9tly and ably
" . rises in condemnation of the methods
pursued by professional office-holders
T-mil1 1 r rr tin irirmr ana win ? ! no 1
ami i tt nviA ofot A st on i"V a rlariulA Vi ti t
taxation haa hmnms no burdensome
; that it is almost equivalent to confi:
cation of property. It says "there is
absolutely, as every business man in the
. city knows, nothing to justify or sup
port a tax levy of between twenty-six
and twentv-eisrht mills at this time. In
. times of business activity and indus
trial prosperity such a levy is out of
all proportion to the just requirements
of state, county and municipal govern-
ment; under present conditions It is
burdensome in the extreme." Com
. menting further it goes on to say that
"protest, so far as this tax is con
earned, is, of course, useless. Official
ism holds the whip hand, and extra
vagance reigns. Official salaries, fees
.and rprouiltes of various kinds re
. main to the"' people as a heritage of
rjolltical intrifrua and legislative iob-
CJ .
. bery that was allowed, through indif
ference and inadvertence, to attain
enormous proportions auring an area
' cf unprecedented prospertity."
Then it proceeds to give its opinion
' of the men who make a business of
seeking and holding office as follows;
"The professional office-holder is ac
complished in his special line of effort.
Hte hold unon the bod v oolitic is noted
for its tenacity, and his powers of
suction increase in absorption through
the systematic exercise of years. To i
comnlain because of his abnormal
" greed is useless; to shake him off iif
ficult, because of the adhesive proper
'ties of party affiliations with which he
has taken care to fix himself in position.
v. . . ' , , " 1 - 1 1 .
xo wait untu una a gorgea leeca, ne
drops off voluntarily is hopeless anal
ogy between him and that creature
ceasing before that much desired point
is reached."
These assertions are all true as gos
pel; Due wno is to Diame tor trie exis
tence of professional officialism in the
state? What influence bas made it
possible for certain rings and cliques
to gain such hold upon the offices of
the state and of the city of Portland
too that they consider them an heri
tage? . Who. just previous to elections,
has fought the political battles of these
very same officials whom the Oregon
ian" now likens to leeches? Is it not
the Oregonian? Is not that great
daily in a large measure responsible
for the election of those of whom it
it now so bitterly complains? And fur
ther, did not the system of extrava
gance in official life and needless waste
of money, taken from the people
through taxation, originate with the
party that has ever advocated indirect
taxation, in other words, high and un
reasonable tarifl duties? - Extravagant ,
expenditure of public funds found its
beginning in 'liberal" appropriations
made be the federal congress, and for
the last thirty years has continued to
increase in every branch of govern
meet until it has reached such a point
as to cause even the Oregonian to de
mand a halt. And it is fitting that the
Oregonian should be among the first
to demand a reform. It and the party
with which it trains being responsible
for these abuses of public trust, should
be the first to aid in righting the
wrong.
IT HAS ENOUGH.
Already a move is being set on foot
in Portland to have a reapportionment
of the state so as to give Multnomah
county a greater representation in the
legislature. It is well that the agita
tion has begun thus early, since it will
give the rural districts abundant op
portunity to combat and defeat the
move. It is for the best interests of
the state that Portland's voice in the
legislature be not increased until such
a time as more honest methods of con
ducting elections are adopted in the
city. We are not of those who cry
fraud and jobbery at every move that
i9 set on foot in the metropolis city,
nor do we consider it justice to deny
Portland the right of reasonable rep
resentation in the state legislation,
but it is a fact patent that Multnomah's
representatives and senators are nom
inated and elected too often with the
understanding that they look after the
Interests of Portland at the expense of
the remainder of the state. Besides,
it is dangerous to popular government
to extend too treat power to the un-
American elements contained in the
population of large cities. They are
too readily swayed by the undue influ
ences of unscrupulous bosses, thus cen
tralizing power in the hands of a few
leaders. Portland has already enough
voice in Oregon politics, and any ap
portionment that will give her greater
representation in the legislature-will
be inimical to the interests of the rest
of the state. Her scheme for reappor
tionment should be nipped In the bud
at an early date.
PE0TECT10N AND GOLD.
It is asserted time and again that we
need a higher protective tariff to stop
the export of gold. If this assertion
is true, why does not the pretective
.tariff under which we now live do all
these thinira as well as it does some of
them? The Wilson tariff is more
highly protective than any other now
in force in anv civilized country. It
is more highly protective than any
that we have known since 1868, with
the single exception of the McKinley
law. And if high protective tariffs
stop the export, of gold, why was gold
so heavily exported while the McKin'
ley tariff the highest ever known
was in operation? During the fiscal
year which ended June 30, 1891 the
first year under the McKinley law
our net loss of gold was $63,130,087.
After two years of Mcliinleyism the
net loss during the last eight months
of Harrison's term was $51,144,179.
The protective system as a preventa
tive of gold exports must not have
been in good working order in those
years.
During Cleveland's first term as
president, before McKinleyism was in
augurated the country imported $54,'
772,000 more gold than was exported,
while during Harrison's administra
tion the exports of gold - exceeded the
imports $122,624,000. Cleveland's first
administration left $07,874,422 of free
gold in the Treasury gold in excess
of the $100,000,000 reserve. At the end
of Harrison's term this was reduced to
$987,000, and even that was mortgaged
for "held-up" bills. -
EIFLING THE TREASURY.
Every congressman and every sena
tor seems to feel that it is necessary
for them to secure an outrageous ap
propriation of the whole people's
money for the erection of buildings in
some town or city in order to make
themselves solid with their local
constitutencies.
A few days ago Senator McBride in
troauced a bill calling lor an appro
priation of $100,000 for a public build'
ing at Salem. On Thursday last Rep
resentative Ellis followed suit with a
bill appropriating a like amount for a
site and a public building at Baker
City. Now comes Senator Mitchell
and he proposes to take $1,000,000 for
a public building at Portland, Oregon,
This is an extravagant waste of the
people's money. It is uncalled for and
but a sample of the pernicious custom
of spending the whole peoples money
for the benefit of localities and the
particular benefit of individuals in
these localities whose landed interests
are "boomed" or increased in value
by such expenditure of public money.
Further, such, appropriations are
sought because it makes the congress
man and senator popular with the vot
ers of the town which secure the build'
ings. There is hardly a man in con
gress who will not readily consent to a
robbery of the whole people for the
benefit of some town or section in his
district. It is the general practice all
over the country. It has grown to be
a political method of gaining strength
for the "political machine." It is an
outrage against the people who really
meet the burden of government. It is
plainly in the interest of the few to the
injury of the many. It is one of the
corruptions and injustices of a taxa
tion system that rewards privilege and
monopoly at the expense of industry
and enterprise, with the result that
producers struggle to live while .those
who receive the benefit of this "pater
nalism" aad "beneficience" live on the
fat of the land without effort and much
prominence. East Oregonian.
TO LOOT THE TREASURY
The average congressman of the
present age has become so much of a
professional politician that his first
and greatest aim when he is comfort
ably seated in the national capitol, is
to make himself "solid" in his district,
and the readiest way open to accom
plish this is to get an appropriation
for a public building in his district, or
to put it plainly, to loot the United
States treasury of funds with which
to buy votes at the next . election.
Never has this been more plainly dem
onstrated than at the present session.
Before the house was fairly organ
ized, aW before a single committee
had been appointed, bills for public
buildings were introduced calling for
appropriations aggregating something
like $4,000,000. In addition to this
Kyle has introduced a wholesale
measure authorizing the issue of $100,
OJO,000 in greenbacks to be expended
la putting up buildings in every town
in the country of three thousand in
habitants or over.
The individual appropriations asked
f )r are altogether out of proportion to
the inhabitants of the places wanting
public buildings, the amount of busi
ness done in them, and the needs of the
public officials for whose convenience
they are to be erected. For instance,
Ocala, Fla., with only 2,900 inhabit
ants want3 $300,000 for a building, or
more than $100 for every man, woman
and child in the place. Norfolk, Neb.,
asks for $200,000, and has a population
of only a little more than 3,000. Boise
City, Idaho, has a population of about
2,500, and wants a building to cost $250,
000, another demand of $100 for each of
its population. Ogden, Utah, is a little
more modest. With a population
of 15,000 it asks for a building to cost
only $300,000. ' Portland, Salem,
Seattle, Tacoma, Walla Walla and
Spokane are also rather modest in
their clamoring for public pelf, asking
for only about $15 per capita to be ex
pended in ereuting-public edifices with
in their respective boundaries, while a
dozen or more other cities which we
have not enumerated ask that from $20
to $r.O per head of their population be
expended on public buildings in order
to help them along.
Instances are rare in which govern
ment buildings are actually required,
and the greater portion of these ap
propriations asked for are sheer
plunder, either to assist some city to
bridge over the ha d times or to make
an aspiring congressman solid with
his constituents. It is an effort to
loot the treasury at a time when the
government can least afford such ex
travagance.
POPPYCOCK AND TOMMYROT
These are not comely words, nor
have our lexicographers seen fit- to
place them in the dictionaries, but
they are expressive, and we cannot re
frain from using them when told that
the United States is not prepared to
engage in war with England or any
other nation on the face of the globe.
True, our standing army is limited in
number, our navy is not first class,
and our seacoast cities are com
paratively unprotected. But are we
not better prepared than were the
thirteen original colonies, who, in 1776,
with a population of little over three
and one-half millions, and with no re
sources except patriotism and brawn
and muscle bid defiance to England,
and finally forced her to recognize
them as free and independent states?
Are we not better ' prepared than we
were in 1812? Then there were but
twenty-four states, and the population
of all the states and territories
amounted to less than ten millions.
The regular army, was a mere handful
of men, the navy consisted of a few
wooden bottoms, and our ports were
unprotected, still we met England
boldly and worsted her both on land
and on sea. What has been done
can and will be done again when
ever emergencies occur. . Yankee
genius and American patriotism will
prepare means of defense whenever
and wherever invasion by a foreign
power is threatened. If war were de
clared today, preparations would be
perfected for giving the red coats a
warm and hearty reception at every
seaport in the United States long be
fore England could amass ber forces
and transport them across the Atlan
tic. To say that we cannot meet her
on an equal footing with seventy mil
lions of brave and true citizens to draw
from is admitting that the American
race is degenerating; that the patriotic
blood that coursed the veins of pur an
cestora has died; it is "poppycock and
tommyrot."
eral management of the gentleman
now in charge of the property as re
ceiver. He is by far a better man for
Oregon and the property than Mr.
Hutington. His record since he has
been in charge certainly entitles him
to this credit. East Oregonian.
Don't be too certain that Hunting
ton will not gain control of the O. R.
& N. Co's property. He Is an accom
plished schemer, and will gobble up
every thing there is money in. Take
time by the forelock and labor for the
opening of the Columbia rive. Then
if Huntington does get the O. R. & N.
line you will not be at his mercy. The
upper country will not lose anything
by fortifyiny itself against such dan
gers. '
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Friends of Reed, McKinley and Al
lison have begun to realize the fact
that ex-President Harrison is decid
edly in the race for the nomination
next year, and consider that he will
be about the hardest man to defeat
that is yet mentioned.
W. H. Harvey, better known as
"Coin," has lost none of his white
metal zeal, and proposes to launch a
new political party under the captivat.
ing name of "Patriots of America."
Its essential mission is to advance the
cause of free silver coinage and to
eliminate selfishness from politics, two
pretty arduous undertakings indeed.
Every true and patriotic American
citizen rejoices that we have a presi
dent with backbone enough to defy
great Britain, and declare that she
shall not encroach upon the territory
of our sister republics However there
may be a few hide-bound politicians
in congress, who for party reasons,
may refuse to support the administra
tion in this matter.
No public document has ever been
issued that has met with more general
approval than President Cleveland's
Venezuelan message. It received a
responsive echo from everybody who
venerates national dignity. Old army
veterans are already offering their Ber-.
vices in case of war, and the young
blood all over the ladd is caused to
thrill with the fire of patriotism.
Notwithstanding the thousands of
prayers offered up for Boblngersoll by
the Christian Endeavors, he announ
ces he is still an Infidel. The prayers
of the Endeavors had about as much
effect upon Ingersoll as do the efforts
of missionaries in China to Christian
ize the natives. Both are means spent
with little or no hope of effectual re
sults. ' Ingersoll will never become a
Christian neither will the Chinaman
The simple fact that the people of
Portland are unable to conduct their
municipal government on. a less tax
than 27 mills should be sufficient to
convince the state that Portland al
ready has all the representation in the
legislation that is desirable. A ten
dency toward extravagance prevails in
Portland and it is a tendency toward
economy that is wanted in the state
legislature.
Governors, congressmen and promi
nent politicians all over the country
endorse President Cleveland's position
on the Venezuelan question; but
strange to say, Reed, McKinley, Har
rison and Allison are distressingly
silent on the subject. Evidently they
would have preferred the president
had been more pacific. This vigorous
policy recommended by the adminis
tration has knocked a. whole lot of
wind ont of their respective political
sails.
TELEGRAPHIC.
LET IT COME.
Last Thursday Representative Ellis
introduced two bills that should meet
with little or no opposition in congress.
One for the relief of citizens of Oregon,
Idaho, Washington and Montana, who
served with the United States troops
against the Nez Perce. Bannock and
oQosQone maiaris, allowing sucn per
sons $1 per day during time of such
service. The other provides that per
sons who have paid only a portion of
the purchase price for forfeited lands,
which is less than the government
price of similar lands, before patent,
may pay the government the sum equal
to the difference between the price so
paid and the government price, and
the amount to be demanded by the
railroad company shall be the amount
p ud to it by such purchaser.
Indications now are that the cam-
paingn of 1896 will open early in this
state. Hon. Napoleon Davis, secretary
of the Democratic state central com
mittee has isued a call for a meeting
of the committee to be held in Port
land on January 7, for the purpose of
arranging for the holding of the state
convention and fixing the basis of rep
resentation.
Some of our exchanges appear really
scared lest the attitude which Presi
dent Cleveland has taken toward Great-
Britain shall involve us in war with
that formidable foe, the self-asserted
monarch' of land and sea. Well, what
if it should? Is it not better for a
nation to engage in war than to relax
into supineness that causes it to be
6coffed at by the more belliererent
nations? Peace with all mankind is
a glorious thing; but when it Is purch
ased at the cost of principle, it is to be
despised. A nation had better sink
into oblivion in defense of its princi
ples than suffer a single indignity
thrust upon it.
In the present instance the United
States has a principle to defend
Nearly seventy-five years ago President
Monroe declared that the attempt of
any foreign power to acquire territory
on this continent would be considered
an unfriendly act by the United States.
This principle has been held sacred by
the American people ever since, and
they have ever been- ready to defend it
with their lives and their fortunes.
As to England's attempt to acquire
territory on the American continent
in pushing her claims against Vene
zuela and refusing to submit the ques
tion of boundary to arbitration, there
is no question. Then if the Monroe
doctrine, to which we have clung these
many years, amounts to anything but
empty words, the administration had
no other alternative than to do just
what it did. It was an imperative
duty incumbent upon the president
and he did cot shrink from it. If it
percipitates the United States in war
with England, let it come. There are
thousands of patriotic "souls and mill
ions of money ready to defend the
nation and its time honored principle.
DON'T BE TOO CERTAIN.
Knowing ones say that the Southern
Pacific is try'ng to secure control of
the Oregon Railway & Navigation Co.
When Colls P. Huntington gets his
'clutch" on Oregon's main railway It
will be a "cold day" for the peeple pf
the state. However, we do not believe
there is any truth in the. rumor. The
O. B, ft N, Co.. will remain an inde
pendent line under (be excellent gen-
Senator Cogswell, who for the past
four years has been considered the
"Democratic war-horse" of Lake,Klam
math and Crook counties, and who has
been twice elected state senator on the
Democratic ticket, now admits that he
feels very friendly toward the Repub
lican party and may vote the Republi
can ticket next year. Senator Cogs
well has been training with Joe Simon
so long that he would no doubt feel
more at home in the Republican ranks
than anywhere e'.se .
Half the papers in the state are
grumbling because so many men are
granted a license to practice law in
Oregon. We fail to see any reasonable
objection to the supreme court grind
ing out young lawyers by the whole
sale. All men have the right to chose
that profession if they see fit, and so
long as they pass the required exam
ination, are entitled to -certificates
Some of them will succeed in the pro
fession, and those who do not will be
none the worse from having once been
desciples of Blackstone.
Speaker Read fears Representative
Hermann would be too lavish in his ex
penditures were he to be appointed
chairman of the river and harbors com
mittee. It is true Binger was in the
billion dollar congress, and may have
been a trifle extravagant, but an elec
tion in which he is deeply interested
will be held next June, and he may be
depended upon, at present at least, to
hold a tight string on the treasury's
sack in all matters that do not pertain
to river and harbor improvements in
Oregon. . .
President Cleveland's special mes
sage to congress concerning the Ven
ezuelan affair is sufficiently patriotic
to satisfy the most pronounced advo
cate of the Monroe doctrine, and avoids
blustering. It reflects a thorough
American spirit and affirms the right of
the United States to resent the attempt
of any European power to encroach
upon the territory of an American re
public. It now rests with congress to
back up the president and convince
the world that the doctrine promul
gated by President Mon.roeis to be ad
hered to through all ages. The maj
ority in congress have been demanding
a more vigorous foreign policy, and
now that it is given them by the ad
ministration they cannot well recede
from an aggressive attitude.
Washington's senators are up to
date in the matter of introducing bills
making appropriations for public
buildings in that state. Senator
Squire has introduced bills for public
buildings at Seattle and Tacoma each
to cost $200,000, and Wilson wants
$150,000 appropriated for a building in
Spokane and a like amount for Walla
Walla. Such appropriations as these
are simply for the benefit of a few land
owners in those cities, to give in
creased value to their property, while
appropriations for river and harbor
improvements are for the benefit of
all. When all the harbors of the
coast are made safe for the entrance of
vessels and the rivers are opened to
navigation will be time enough to ask
for public buildings. The representa
tives in congress from both Oregon
and Washington would be nearer in
touch with the majority of their con
stituents if they would withdraw all
their public building bills and devote
themselves to securing appropriations
for internal improvement. '
MEET WITH APPROVAL.
Governors of Yarlona States Support Cleve
land's Views.
Chicago, Dec. 18. The following
messages were received by the Record
in response to a request to governors to
give their opinion of the president's
message:
CAESON.Nev. Not vigorous enough.
Nevada people are strong supporters of
the Monroe doctrine in its entirety.
J. E. JONES, Governor.
Salem, Or. If the Monroe doctrine
is a principle of vital force in this
country, President Cleveland deals
rightly in his message with the Vene
zuelan question.
William P. Lord, Governor.
Jackson, Miss. I beleive President
Cleveland's Venezuela message is
sound and statesmanlike, and I fully
approve it.
J. M. Stone, Governor.
Atlanta, Ga. The president's
message is a correct interpretation of
the Monroe doctrine, and the Vene
zuelan question furnishes a case which
calls for its enforcement. The people
of Georgia will approve of the message
of-the president
W. C. Atkinson, Governor.
Richmond, Va. It is strong, point
ed and direct, and can leave no doubt
as to his position. It is characteristic
of the man, courageous, and truly
American. There will be no retreat
on his part. The Monroe doctrine is
the very woof and web of the policy
upon the maintenance of which de
pends our safety against European
aggrandizement and the- greed and
avarice of European powers.
Charles O'Ferrell, Governor.
Burlington, Vt. President Cleve
land's message is undoubted in tone,
and will undoubtedly meet with the ap
proval of the United States without
regard to party. I consider it an act
of hostility to the United States for
Great Britain to attempt to acquire
more territory on this continent, and
we must vigorously assert our rights
and prevent it.
W. F. Woodbury Governor.
BOISE Idaho". I am proud of the man
ner in which the presiden has declared
his Americanism. The people of Idaho
will support him in the field, if need be
in maintaing the position he has taken.
W. J. McConnell, Governor.
Montgomery, Alabama. President
Cleveland's message is sound and
American.' Congress should take his
advice, and give the country practical
Monroe doctrine, and make it inter
national law if it is not.
W. C. Oates, Governor.
Sacremento, Cal. PresidentCleve
land's message Is able, wise and timely,
and will meet approval of the people
of the United States, whose views it
voices.
James H. Bisdd, Governor.
OCB NATAL FORCE.
How it Might be Greatly Augmented
Case of War.
In
San Francisco, Dec. 18. Irving
M. Scott, vice-president of the Union
iron works, who has built some of the
best warships in the navy, expresses
the belief that?. although the present
strength of the navy is not great,
there could be extemporized a suffici
ent fleet to enable the United States
to maintain the prestige of the flag.
Continuing, he gave in detail the
number of vessels now ready and those
which could be easily prepared for war,
saying:
"We can count on 34 now ready, be
sides six turreted monitors, six gun
boats and two battle-ships now being
built, making a total of 48. Then
thfro are 13 of the old Ericeson mon
itors that could be put in preparation
by having their turret airangement
removed and two 8-inch appearing and
disappearing guns placed in a bar-
bettle in the hold, making them very
formidable vessels in the defense of
our bays and harbors. Five of these
turreted vessels being completed just
at the end of the civil war, were never
finished the Miantonomoh, Puritan,
Terror, Monadnock and Amphitrite.
They are similar to the Monterey, and
very powerful vfssels.
"There could be extemporized for
cruisers and commerce-destroyers the
New York, Paris, St. Louis, and St.
Paul. They would rank up to the top
notch. It would require only the time
necessary to furnish them with guns.
I should think that within 30 days
they could be put into shape."
though cars with a formidable escort
of police have made the circuit of
nearly every one of them without
molestation, enabling the officials to
declare the lines "open."
The fcoase Appropriates 8100,000.
Washington, Dec. 18. The house
has passed unanimously a bill author
izing the president to appoint a Vene
zuelan commission and appropriating
1100,000 for expenses. The senate did
not take up the Venezuelan matter
Jirectly.
SENTENCED TO DEATH
January 31 the Date For Montgomery's
Kxecntlon.
ALBANY.Or., Dec. 10. At 11:30 to
day Lioyd Montgomery, the murderer
of his fstther and mother and Daniel
P. McKercher, was broutrht into court,
it being the time fixed for his sentence.
Counsel for the defense filed the usual
motion for a new trial, which was, of
course, denied.
The court then asked the defendant's
counsel if he had any legal reason other
than that urged in his motion for a
new trial.
He replied: "No. your honor."
The court then addressed the pris
oner, causing him to stand up, and
pronounced the following sentenced:
"It U the judgement of the law in
pursuance of your trial and conviction
that you be tiken hence and confined
in the county jail until the day fixed
for your execution, that you may be
taken from the jail and there suffer the
punishment of death by being hanged
by the neck until you are dead, and
may God have mercy on your soul."
The prisoner turned pale at these
words, but exhibited wonderful nerve
and sat down quietly. Those who had
expected the murderer would make a
statement were disappointed, for not
a word was spoken by him, his attor
ney saying he was too nervous today to
try to say anything, but they think he
will before the date of his execution
make an open confession.
The warrant for his execution de
livered by the court to the sheriff,
fixed January 31, 1896, as the date fcr
his execution.
I
our
lis AM I
P "When jrcror cate ia heavy,
If soggy, indigestible, it's a
i pretty sure sign that you
s didn't shorten it with Cotto- y
I lene. When this great short- g
lit will surely satisiy the
ll most fastidious. Always re-
p member that the quality ofj
ff Cottolene makes a little of it
go a long way. It's willful
i n v.Taste to use more than two- g
' If thirds as much as vou would I;
J of lard or butter. Always m
El use Cottolene thi3 way andU
your cake and pastry will a
i always be light, wholesome,
I? delicious.
I? Genuine COTTmLETTE ! soW ererrwhs
in. tins, with trade-mams "Cottolenf
and'-' htaJ in cottnnplaHt
fi THE N. K. FAIHBANK COMPANY. St. Louis, g
; j Iblrngo, ban tmnriM, roniano, urrfvB,
c;3 Sr York. BoUon.
Paris Newppnpcr Crmment.
Paris, Tec. 19. All the newspapers
which comment today upon Fresident
i Cleveland's reessaio and the subse
quent actions of the United States con
gress support the stand taken by Great
Britain and say the pretext cf Monroe
ism is not and cannot be a principle of
of international law.
In the Senate.
Washington, Dec. 18. Senator
Chandler today introduced a bill to
"strengthen the military armament.
It directs the president to strengthen
the military force of the United States
by adding 1,000,000 infantry rifles, 1000
guns for field artillery and not exceed
ing 5000 heavy guns for fortifications.
The sum of $1,000,000 is made immedi
ately available for this purpose.
The senate passed a resolution di
recting the elections committee to in
vestigate the efforts of corporations to
control the election of congressmen
and also to control legislation. The
committee is directed to report a bill
to suppress such practices.
IN AKUKNTINA.
President Cleveland's Message Received
With Great Enthusiasm.
New York, Dei. 19. A dispatch to
the Herald from Buenos Ayres says:
The general topic of discussion here
in official and business circles is the
energetic message of President Cleve
land on the Venezuelan question
Outsiae qf the English colony, who re
gard the message as a mere threat, the
reception of its interpretation of the
Monroe doctrine isenthusiastic. Gen
eral Mitre says that he always has
been in hearty a -cord with the prin
ciples enunciated in the doctrine and
that he can say that the same view is
held by the acting president of Argen
tina, General Roca.
The Kacion says that the support of
all South American republics should
be given to the United States.
La Prensau says the United States
having formally and firmly declared
her intention in regard to European
intervention on the American contin
ent, South America should express its
full sympathy with the grt.at republic.
The paragraph adds that President
Cleveland is the greatest statesman of
the time; that his convictions are firm,
and his purposes energetic and frank;
that the phrases of his message are
dignified and appropriate, and on the
whole, as a state paper, it is worthy of
the chief executive of a great nation.
THE IIOL'SE RESOLUTION.
Presented in the senate and Its Considera
tion Postponed.
Washington, Dec. 19. The house
Venezuelan resolution was laid before
the senate. Morgan moved to refer it
to the foreign relations committee and
was-- supported by Sherman. Both
made speeches supporting the presi
dent but protesting against haste.
Allen, populist, of Nebraska, object
ed to the second reading of vhe bill,
and would carry it over until tomor
row. Senate Morgan said be would
like to have the bill referred tathe fore
ign relations committee, but unless ob
jection to its second reading was with
drawn it would have to remain on the
table until tomorrow. Allen refused
to withdraw and so the bill goes over
until tomorrow. Morgan said there
was a resolution relating to this gen
eral subject before the committee on
foreign relations and he intended to
call a meeting of the committee tomor
row to consider not only this bill but
also the resolution.
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Will Hit During the Holidays.
Washington, Dec. 18. The senate
committee on foreign relations today
decided to sit during the holiday re
cess for the consideration of the Vene
zuely question in its entirety. It is
the intention- to take it up in all its
phases, and to that end they will have
before them all reports and documents
bearing upon the subject. The result
of this inquiry, in all probability, will
be a resolution defining the position
of the United States on the Venezuelan
dispute, coupled with the declaration
of the Monroe doctrine.
Outlook tfor Iron
Chicago. Dec. 19. The Indus
trial World todays ays: "The iron
trade outlook is bristling with interest.
for not only is the inquiry good for
large and small' amounts of Lake Su
perior charcoal and coke pigiron, but
with the prospective advance in ore
and coke and the nominal stocks of
metal at the furnaces, it will be strange
if prices cannot be maintained at a ba
sis of $14 for No. 2 foundry for local
brands. Southern iron is held firmly
here at S13.85 for the same grade,
Tank steel is in good demand at $1.60.
and a large tonnage has been closed,
structural 6teel is more active, but
prices are easier at $1.75 for beames.
Barb wire is lower at $1.75 for painted
and $2.03 for gal venized.
In Vvuexnela.
New York, Dec. 19. A dispatch to
the Herald from Caracas says:
In an interview on President' Cleve
land's message, President Crespo said
he was preparing a personal letter of
thanks to President Cleveland. He
added:
The attitude of Venezuela and of
her executive bead upon the boundary
question in Guiana will always be one
of self-protection. - The republic frill
uphold that the property may be re
garded as hers at all hazards. Presi
dent Cleveland and myse'f were both
as one in losing and regaining power,
and certainly it seems as if we were
one in destiny and action.'.'
Sugar-Bounty Act.
New Orleans, Deo. 18. Two
sugar-bounty cases were - decided by
Judge Pardee, in the United States
curcuit court. They were tests of the
constitutionality of the sugar-bounty
act, and were filed by the Realty Com
pany and Andrew H. Gay. Judge
Pardee's opinion was forcible against
the position assumed by Comptroller
Bowler. The decision is against the
United States. He holds the sugar
bounty act Is constitutional.
The Great Strike.
Philadelphia Dec. 18. The sec
ond day the strike of the employes of
the Union Traction Company opened
with the situation practically unchang
ed aa far as run ning cars is concerned.
,U branches are, In effect, tied up, al-
Lee Oliver Protests His Innocence.
Ashland, Dec. 19. Newt Gordon
passed through here this evening, en
route to Grant's Pass, having in
charge Lee Oliver, arrested at Lake
view for the robbery of the Ager-Klam-
ath Falls stage December 4. Oliver
will have a preliminary examination
before United States Commissioner
Wade."
The prisoner asserts that he can
prove an alibi by good witnesses, and
that he will have satisfaction from
those who caused his arrest by prose
cution in the courts.
For full drtniln call on O. R s N. Attentat THE
D LLKS oradureM
W H. HfRLHfHT, Gen u. Aat.,
Portland. Oreiroti
THt DALLES
Cigar Factory
m: om ktkkkt
Opposite (fi Implcimtit Warehouse
FACTORY NO. 105
THE GERMANIA
STUBLING & WILLIAMS, PROPs.
Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars
Allbran Js of Imported Liquors, Ale and Porter,
and Genuine Key Weit Cigars. A Full Line of.
CALIFORNIA : WINES : AND : BRANDIES
Twelve-year-old Whiskey, strictly pure, for medicinal pur
poses. Malt Liquor. Columbia Drenery Peer on draught.
tl Second Street. 'TIIIO DALLES, Oil
Z. F. MOODY
faer'l Commission and F01 wardii 3
391, 393 HND 395 SECOND
(Adjoining Railroad Depot.)
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STRE9T.
Consignments Solicited
Prompt Attention Paid to Those Who Favor Me With Their Patronage
The dispatch with which the trial of
Lloyd Montgomery was conducted at
Albanv is commendable. Just one
month from the day on which he com
mitted that most unnatural crime o
murdering his parents, he was con
victed of murder in the first
degree. Only five hours from the time
the trial began, the jury returned its
verdict, and the following day the-
criminal was sentenced to be hanged.
Such dispatch as was 'displayed in this
case goes far to create respect for law
and prevent mob violence.
Last Saturday Hon. Thomas Carter,
chairman of the Redubliean national
committee issued a call for the Repub-
lioan national convention to be held
in St. Louis on the 16th day of June
next.
Co
THE CELEBRATED
lumbia
rewery
AUGUST BUCHLER, Prop.
This VVell-knowu Brewery id now turning out the best
Beer and Porter east of the Cascades. The latest appliances
for the manufacture of good healthful Beer have been intro
duced, and only the first-class article wi 1 be placed on the
market.
East Second Street.
The Dalles, -".- Oregon
It Costs Money
To Eaise a Family.
Therefore the strictest economy should be
pTnnHreri in buying what you eat
The place to save
money in this line is
JOHNSTON'S CASH STORE.-.
113 WASHINGTON STREET..
A NEW DEPARTURE !
Hay,
From and after Dec. S, 1896,
Th? undersigned will sell his stock cf
Grain, Feed, Flour,
: GROCERIES, FRUIT, SEEDS, ETC. :
Fob Absolute Cash or Produce. No goods sold unless paid for.
We are selling goods very close and we must have the cash down.
We will make it to your interest to get the cash. All goods deliv
ered to the boat, railroad depot, or any part of city free of cost.
J. H. CROSS.
lEezrroTrsul - - Heretic
On and after July 15, 1895. the Book Store
M. T. Nolan,
Will be at No, 54 Second Street,
NEXT DOOR TO GROCERY
Corner of Union and Second Street.
Gi
1SPO "' 'lit B'ft HranrlH n.ar u t
1 'MHO urt-i . Hid in da- from all p.u I.
of the onrty HlliH nr the hortt nn,-
I he rrputuinu ol THE DaLLKS ClfciK
n - t"-ci me hrnil et:l lithtrl, and tht e
m ill U i the I'lif n uni'isM'tunrri srtif1 B
ln3 ""tc t-vrv rfxv A ULK1CH Jv
TH6 BALDWIN
V
HEMY LKUCK,
-M iittifncrnrur ol and ile! in
Harness and Saddlery,
Cor. Court and Front Street,
j amhocu; BALDWIN, Prop.
Carrlss Everything to b found In a Hlrtnolaa Liquor Storst.
WHISKY FROM $3 TO $5 PER GALLON
THE DALLES - Oregon.
THE KALLKrr
cmri St., dm Mocxjv'a V arehcitiMa,
oiiE;-
HI Work Guaranteed to Give Satisfaction
HARRY L1EBE,
PrectiGal :. Waiciaiei?
AND DEALER IN
"lucks, Wafe'ies. JeweliT, Elc.
4U Indorse the Message.
Chicago, Deo 19. Dispatches were
received today from the governors of
Colorado, Mass ichu9i t South ' Da
kota, Connecticut, Wiscoi alt and Ne
braska statins that the peo. le of their
respective states will uphold the presi
dent, la enforcing the Monroe doc
trine.
Always keens on sale the latest and best
tyle of Time-pieces. Diamond Rings. Bow-
knot Rings. Silverware, etc., etc.
Id2 Secoad SUeet, next door to A. M. Wil
liams & Co.
REPAIRING A SPECIALTY.
162 Socond Street, next door to A. M.
Williams & Co.'s.
THE PLLES, - - - OREGON
GEORGE RUCH-
PIONEER GROCER
(Successor to Chrisman be Corson.)
A FULL LINE OF
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES
Again at the old stand I would be pleased to see all my
former patrons. Free delivery to any part of the city.
jEL stoneman,
Boot and Sh e Maker
: AND REPAIRER :
Particular attention given to Boots or
shoes for deformed and tender feet
In old stand of Stoneman A Flefa,
TH6 DHLLGS. OS.
The Massillon Engine & Thresher Go.
160-166 Front St., Portland, Oregon
-WILL MAIL CATALOGUE QF MACHINERY ON APPLICATION
MmwaY Saloon
86 Second Street,
Between Court and Union.
TTHRDSRS & MICH6LBHCH
PR0PRI6T0RS.
JUST OPENED
Fine Line of Best Brands ol Wines, Liquors,
and C.ar3 Always Will be Kep